Joe Exotic Resentenced To 21 Years In Prison

In January 2020, Joe Exotic had been sentenced to 22 years in prison.

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Exotic had been found guilty of a murder-for-hire plot.

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He was reportedly attempting to kill “Tiger King” nemesis Carole Baskin.

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His public feud with the Big Cat Rescue CEO was chronicled in the Netflix series.

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Joe Exotic had reportedly asked two different men to kill Carole Baskin.

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In July 2021, an appeals court said that his sentencing was too long.

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They said that the murder conviction was sentenced incorrectly.

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A federal court agreed and resentenced him to 21 years instead of 22.

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His attorneys say they plan to appeal the resentencing and petition for a new trial.

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