US EditionJailed Reality TV Star Joe Exotic Rips Trump Chrisley Pardons
- Joe Exotic, star of Netflix's Tiger King, criticized President Donald Trump's May 27, 2025 pardon of Todd and Julie Chrisley, reality TV figures convicted of financial crimes.
- The pardons followed Todd and Julie's 2022 conviction for bank fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy, resulting in combined 19-year sentences starting January 2023, while Exotic remains imprisoned for murder-for-hire and wildlife violations.
- Exotic posted on social media that despite evidence of his innocence, the White House ignored his repeated pardon requests as he battles late-stage prostate cancer in a Florida prison.
- On May 27, Trump informed Savannah Chrisley that her parents would be released and cleared of charges, leading her brother Chase to express deep thanks to both God and President Trump for their efforts.
- Exotic's criticism and health struggles highlight ongoing debates about pardon equity and justice system fairness as he continues serving a 21-year federal sentence with earliest release in 2030.
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Reality TV star slams Trump over Chrisley pardons: ‘I’m left to die of cancer’
Joe Exotic is fuming after Trump pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley—but not him. The “Tiger King” star, who is serving 21 years in prison and battling cancer, says he’s been abandoned despite maintaining his innocence.
White House Addresses Tiger King’s Joe Exotic Requesting Pardon Like Chrisleys
The White House responded to Tiger King subject Joe Exotic's request to be pardoned for his murder-for-hire conviction in light of President Donald Trump's pardons for Julie and Todd Chrisley.
Joe Exotic calls out Trump’s pardon of Todd and Julie Chrisley
Joe Exotic, who rose to fame after starring in the Netflix series Tiger King, called out the Trump administration on Tuesday over the president’s pardon of Todd and Julie Chrisley. “This officially shows the Justice system is still two sided. You are either rich and connected or your poor and being trafficked by the system,” Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, posted on X. On Tuesday, a White House special assistant posted a vid…
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