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Joe Exotic is hoping his new friendship with 90 Day Fiancé’s Jesse Meester could bring him one step closer to President Biden granting him clemency.
In his latest Instagram post, the 59-year-old convicted felon, who rose to fame on Netflix’s hit show Tiger King, shared a shirtless snap of the reality star, 29, who he called an ‘amazing dear friend.’
‘You will see him around on my stuff more and more as he is going to help me get a voice to the White House for President Biden to sign my pardon before November of this year,’ the disgraced zookeeper captioned the image.
Optimistic: Joe Exotic is hoping his new friendship with 90 Day Fiancé’s Jesse Meester could bring him one step closer to President Biden granting him clemency
The Tiger King star, who was convicted and sentenced to 22 years in prison on 17 federal charges of animal abuse and two counts of attempted murder for hire, added: ‘Show him some love. Love you, Jesse.’
In response, the 90 Day alum left a comment under the post, in which he praised Exotic — whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage — for his resilience.
‘We love you too Joe! People close to you turned their back on you, but not us. You helped many people through lockdown and we should never forget the truth and authenticity you lived your life with,’ Meester wrote.
‘You will see him around on my stuff more and more as he is going to help me get a voice to the White House for President Biden to sign my pardon before November of this year,’ the disgraced zookeeper captioned the image
The reality star concluded: ‘It’s sad that the backstabbing and lying has become the norm [in] this society. Time to unite and fight back to get you out.’
In November, Exotic requested a prison release in order to seek treatment another he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
‘Update [sad face emoji] Everyone, It is with a sad face that I have to tell you the doctors called me in today to break the news that my prostate biopsy came back with an aggressive cancer, I am still waiting on the results from other test as well,’ he told his followers.
Exotic continued: ‘Right now I don’t want anyone’s pity and I’m sure Carole Will have her own party over this! What I need is the world to be my voice to be released, they have the proof I DID NOT DO THIS!’
In January 2020, a federal jury found him guilty on two counts of hiring someone to murder Baskin in Florida, on eight counts of violating the Lacey Act by falsifying wildlife records, and on nine counts of violating the Endangered Species Act by killing five tigers and for selling tigers across state lines
Trying to get out: In November, Exotic requested a prison release in order to seek treatment another he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer
Back in August 2021, he revealed that his prostate cancer may have spread to his stomach and pelvis and prefers to die if it is stage three or four as he criticized the US criminal justice system over lack of medical treatment for prisoners.
At the time, the zoo owner said that he has not had any treatment in jail – as he serves a 22 year prison sentence in Fort Worth, Texas – since his diagnosis months ago and fears that the cancer has spread.
On August 9, Exotic told The Sun: ‘I have been waiting for a colonoscopy and endoscopy since October. Medical treatment in a prison is worse than at any humane society for dogs.’
The American media personality was convicted on 17 federal charges of animal abuse and two counts of attempted murder for hire in his plot to kill nemesis and Big Cat Rescue owner, Carole Baskin in 2019.
The case was the focus of highly-popular 2020 Netflix series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness.
Sad: Back in August 2021, he revealed that his prostate cancer may have spread to his stomach and pelvis and prefers to die if it is stage three or four as he criticized the US criminal justice system over lack of medical treatment for prisoners
Exotic explained that he was recently forced to undergo a CT scan last week and the results were not encouraging.
He said: ‘They are concerned it is in my stomach and pelvis. I have not had any treatment or anything since May. I puke when I pee – the pain is that bad.
‘I’m losing weight all the time and the pain in my hip and pelvis hurts. I limp to walk. And my stomach has hurt for over a year.’
The Netflix star said that he hopes to be taken to a specialist medical center for ‘many tests’ including a ‘biopsy of my prostate and bladder, colonoscopy and endoscopy.’
Diagnosis: Back in May 2021, he took to Twitter to share his cancer diagnosis and once again pleaded for a pardon from President Joe Biden in the wake of his illness: ‘My PSA count came back very high for prostate cancer. The prison has approved testing to verify what stage it is in’
However, Exotic says that he will refuse medical treatment if the disease has progressed to stage three or four.
He explained: ‘When we find out where and how bad it is I will decide if I am going to do treatment. If it’s stage three or four I am going to let it take me.’
Exotic also criticized the US criminal justice system over lack of medical treatment for prisoners as he accused prison doctors of ‘not giving a s***.’
He told the publication: ‘This is crazy how they put people in here and just let you die.
‘The things that I’ve seen and the dead people I’ve seen wheeled out of here is outrageous and it’s time that our president and our politicians hear the truth.’