Overview

• Joe Exotic, serving a 21-year sentence, has announced his marriage to fellow inmate Jorge Flores Maldonado, though the union has yet to receive official approval from the prison system.
• Jorge Flores Maldonado, incarcerated for immigration-related offenses, faces potential deportation to Mexico, raising concerns about his safety at the border.
• Exotic expressed fears that his husband could be targeted by cartels due to his own public profile and perceived wealth, prompting him to keep certain details private.
• The couple has not consummated their marriage, highlighting the restrictions and lack of privacy inherent in prison unions.
• Exotic has used social media to publicize his marriage and advocate for Jorge’s asylum, citing their union as a potential stabilizing factor in his legal case.