Overview

• Joe Exotic, 62, married fellow inmate Jorge Flores Maldonado, 33, at the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, where both are incarcerated.
• The marriage was announced on April 21, 2025, via a post on X, with Exotic sharing a photo and expressing pride in his new husband.
• Exotic has stated that the union is also intended to support Jorge's bid for U.S. asylum or improved immigration status, given his incarceration for immigration-related issues.
• This marks Exotic's third marriage and follows a high-profile personal and legal history, including a 21-year prison sentence for a murder-for-hire plot and wildlife violations.
• The Netflix star continues to leverage his 'Tiger King' fame and social media presence to share updates on his life behind bars and ongoing legal challenges.