Overview

• Joe Exotic, serving a 21-year sentence for a murder-for-hire plot, endorsed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Instagram ahead of the federal election.
• Exotic clarified that his endorsement was unpaid and accompanied it with an offer to work for six months in Australian wildlife conservation if Albanese advocated for his release.
• The endorsement included a photoshopped image of Exotic and Albanese, sparking public curiosity and speculation about any financial ties, which Exotic denied.
• Prime Minister Albanese acknowledged the endorsement during a National Press Club appearance, treating it with humor and downplaying its significance.
• The incident highlights the growing role of celebrity influence and social media in political discourse, even in international contexts.