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Carole Baskin Relieved Joe Exotic Is Still Behind Bars

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On his last full day in office, Donald Trump granted pardons and commuted sentences for over 150 prisoners. One of those expecting to be pardoned was Joe Exotic aka Tiger King. The Netflix star hired a stretch limo and a hair and make-up crew for his release, however, things did not go as planned.

Although Exotic and his team may be let down since the star will remain behind bars, Carole Baskin is one person who claims she is relieved. “It’s such an absolute sense of relief because it’s not just been waiting yesterday and today, it’s been from the day he was sentenced that we have been concerned that he could receive a presidential pardon,” said Baskin.

Baskin shares with Metro K that she tried to remove any thoughts of the Tiger King potentially receiving a presidential pardon. “I think, what you think about you bring about, so I’ve tried very hard not to think about him getting a pardon and yet every five minutes someone from the media is like, ‘What do you think about him getting a pardon?’”

Baskin also shares that she still doesn’t feel safe. “I feel safer from Joe but I don’t feel safe in general though. He can still finish what he set out to do and he’s got less of a reason not to do it now he’s already in jail.”

Last spring, a jury convicted the Tiger King on two counts of murder for hire and 17 wildlife charges.

Exotic, 57 is expected to be released from prison in July 2037.

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Lil Wayne’s Lawyer Says Rapper Didn’t Endorse Trump To Get Pardon for Gun Charge

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On his final day in the White House, Trump decided to pardon almost 150 people, including Lil Wayne. Just weeks before the election, however, Weezy came out in support of Donald Trump and co-signed the “Platinum Plan,” a last-minute effort by the Trump administration to get the Black vote. Not too long after he endorsed Trump, Wayne was arrested and plead guilty to federal gun charges.

News of Trump granting Wayne a pardon led many in the hip hop world to celebrate. Others couldn’t but speculate that his endorsement of Trump for President was all a plot to get a pardon.

Lil Wayne’s lawyer, Bradford Cohen, however, put down rumors of his client’s ploy to get a pardon. In an interview with the New York Times, Cohen spoke about how he helped set up the meeting between Trump and Weezy. Wayne had been under investigation for a weapons charge for about a year at the time of his meeting with Trump, but the investigation had no impact on the meeting between the two.

He added that it was never Wayne’s intention to get a pardon from Trump. However, the meeting definitely put him in Trump’s good graces. “It never hurts that someone gets a full understanding of an individual when they’re just looking at a piece of paper,” he said. “In hindsight, I guess it worked out.” 

Lil Wayne had been under investigation for a federal weapons charge that stemmed from December 2019. He was caught transporting a handgun on a plane from Los Angeles to Miami.

As to why Cohen thinks Trump favored Lil Wayne, he said that, “I think they had a very strong connection. He’s in the entertainment world. He’s got a style that’s similar in terms of the way that he carries himself, and a lot of rappers and people in the industry relate to that.”

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‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic Pushes for Pardon to Attend Father’s Funeral

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One of last year’s breakout superstars, Joe Exotic, is once again petitoning for a pardon after his father has died. Exotic is now attempting to attend his father’s funeral in Oklahoma.

TMZ reports Joe Exotic’s father, Franchis Schreibvogel, died following complications from COVID.

Exotic’s legal representation is set to fly to Washington D.C. to attempt to secure his attendance at the funeral, however, the efforts have a very short timeline.

The pardon would have to be granted by President Trump, who is currently pretty busy, however, there is also a request of a day pay pass from a judge for a temporary release and being able to attend the funeral.

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