‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic Resentencing Set For January 28th

The “Tiger King” himself, Joe Exotic, will be resentenced on Friday, January 28th.

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Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, was sentenced to 22 years behind bars.

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In July, an appeals court ruled that Exotic should be facing a shorter sentence.

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He was sentenced for two separate murder-for-hire convictions when he should have only been sentenced for one.

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This would have reduced his sentence from 22-27 years down to 17 ½ to 22 years.

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Exotic was also charged for the murder of five tigers, selling tiger cubs, and falsifying wildlife records.

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In November, Exotic revealed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

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However, he is delaying his cancer treatment until his resentencing.

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