“Tiger King” star Joe Exotic might be serving time in federal prison, but that is not stopping him from exploring his political ambitions — he’s announced a run for president in 2024.
Joseph Maldonado-Passage is currently incarcerated serving a 21-year sentence for a murder-for-hire plot targeting big-cat activist Carole Baskin — a sentence that has been reduced by one year since Maldonado-Passage began treatment for cancer. He released a statement via his own website announcing his presidential campaign but did not specify if he’s affiliated with a political party.
“Thank you for your interest in my Campaign. Yes, I know I am in Federal Prison and you might think this is a joke but it’s not. It is my Constitutional right to do this even from here,”
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