Joe Exotic Placed in Solitary Confinement Over Social Media Posts
Joe Exotic, the Tiger King star, has been placed in solitary confinement at his federal prison in Texas over social media posts. His attorney Peter Ticktin confirmed the Netflix star is now in the Special Housing Unit.
Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is back in lockdown at his Texas federal prison. His lawyer Peter Ticktin told TMZ that prison officials moved the Tiger King star to the Special Housing Unit because of social media posts.
Federal inmates don't have direct access to social media while in prison. But Joe Exotic has been active on Twitter and other platforms, likely through friends or representatives posting on his behalf.
This isn't Joe Exotic's first time in solitary confinement. He spent four months in isolation in 2020 during coronavirus fears before being moved to a medical unit. In previous letters, he has blamed President Biden for his confinement and continues seeking a presidential pardon.
Joe Exotic is serving a 21-year sentence for his role in a murder-for-hire plot against animal rights activist Carole Baskin and for violating federal wildlife laws. His story became famous worldwide through the Netflix documentary series Tiger King during the early days of the pandemic.
This shows how strictly prisons monitor inmates' outside communications, even when they use intermediaries to post online. Federal inmates aren't supposed to have direct access to social media while serving their sentences.
Details about which specific posts triggered the punishment and how long he'll remain in solitary are still emerging.
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