As the Netflix show “Tiger King” rises in ratings, the docuseries’ star is reportedly confined to coronavirus quarantine in prison.
Joe Exotic, the star of the popular Netflix docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” is currently in isolation in prison as a precaution to limit the coronavirus, according to his husband.
Joseph Maldonado-Passage, aka “Joe Exotic,” the Tiger King, is serving a 22-year prison sentence for his part in a murder-for-hire plot.
Maldonado-Passage’s husband, Dillon Passage, spoke with Andy Cohen on SiriusXM Radio’s show “Andy” on Tuesday and shared the former zoo owner and country singer’s circumstances due to COVID-19 isolation.
“We speak like three to five times every day, but since he’s been moved to this new facility, they are putting him on a COVID-19 isolation because of the previous jail he was at, there were cases,” Dillon said. “I’ve yet to speak to him since he moved.”
The Netflix star is not necessarily thought to be infected, but since he recently transferred from a prison with multiple cases, he was placed in isolation for safety, his husband said in the interview with Cohen.
Coincidentally, many have credited the show’s success to the millions of leisure viewers who are quarantined at home across the country.
Florida authorities on Tuesday confirmed tips have been rolling in daily concerning the cold case featured in the docuseries.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister of Tampa addressed local media regarding the disappearance of Jack Donald "Don" Lewis, saying the sheriff had a meeting Monday regarding the case and will review "a lot of the evidence," according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The sheriff also said his office was getting at least six tips a day. On Monday, Chronister asked for new leads amid all the interest in the show. The 1997 disappearance of Lewis is part of the Netflix series.
Hear the entire interview with Joe Exotic’s husband below:
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