Animal breeder, YouTube loudmouth, country "singer" and gay polygamist at the center of the madness, Joseph Maldonado-Passage ignited a bitter feud with fellow big cat lover Carole Baskin that led to his downfall.
Carole Baskin continues to run Big Cat Rescue animal sanctuary in Tampa, Florida, with her husband Howard Baskin.
She now regrets her cooperation with the documentary: On March 29, Baskin released a blog post describing the Netflix series as "salacious and sensational," refuting many of the suggestions and implications made by those interviewed.
Meanwhile, police have used the popularity of the series to appeal for information on the cold case of the disappearance of Carole Baskin's husband Don Lewis.
John FinlayJoe Exotic's former husband now works as a welder in Oklahoma with his wife, and is the proud owner of some new teeth.
It must be strange for TV producer Kirkham to see the success of the Netflix documentary, knowing he was denied from making his own show on the subject.
Before Tiger King, he made 2006 film TV Junkie showing how he juggled addiction and a career as a news journalist
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