Overview

• Joe Exotic, serving a 21-year sentence for a murder-for-hire conviction, announced his prison marriage to Jorge Flores Maldonado, a fellow inmate incarcerated for immigration-related offenses.
• The marriage was revealed via a social media post on April 21, with Exotic sharing a photo and expressing pride in his new husband.
• The Federal Bureau of Prisons has declined to confirm or comment on the ceremony, which requires institutional approvals from the warden, chaplain, and psychiatry staff.
• Exotic has stated that the marriage is intended to strengthen Jorge’s asylum case, potentially preventing his deportation to Mexico after his release.
• This marks Exotic’s third marriage, following previous unions with Dillon Passage and Travis Maldonado, as he continues to battle health issues and seek clemency.