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'Tiger King:' Where are they now?
Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage aka Joe Exotic aka Tiger King
Joseph Maldonado-Passage aka Joe Exotic and one of his cats in the Netflix docuseries "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness."
We learn at the end of the final episode that Maldonado-Passage was sentenced to 22 years in prison in January after he was convicted on multiple charges including an alleged murder-for-hire plot against his nemesis, Carole Baskin.
The former zoo owner/big cat enthusiast/magician/country singer has plenty of folks interested in his case, including Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B who recently tweeted about starting a GoFundMe account to help him win his freedom.
Carole Baskin
Baskin was not thrilled with the docuseries, it appears.
The owner of Big Cat Rescue has posted a 3,000-word blog titled "Refuting Netflix Tiger King" on her website.
John Finlay
Finlay was married to Maldonado-Passage, though viewers come to learn Finlay is straight, and went on to have a relationship with a woman who worked for Maldonado-Passage.
With his multiple tattoos and missing teeth, Finlay has been a source of fascination for the internet.
Bhagavan "Doc" Antle
The founder of The Institute for Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (T.I.G.E.R.), was also among those not happy with his portrayal.
"We are very disappointed that our facility was mentioned in the new Netflix series," ABC 15 News reported a now-deleted statement saying on Antle's verified Instagram account. "We can only assume it is because Doc Antle has been such a high profile wildlife personality for so many decades that his association would create more buzz."
Rick Kirkham
The man who was counting on a reality show about Joe Exotic being his "retirement fund," but instead ended up with ashes is these days looks to be living a low-key life.
A Facebook page reportedly belonging to the reality show producer has him chilling in Norway with his wife, Kristin E Rosøy Kirkham.
Jeff Lowe
Lowe and his love Lauren are still running the Greater Wynnewood Zoo and can frequently be seen on the facility's Facebook page.
They plan to open a new zoo in Oklahoma later this year.
