Joe Exotic teams up with “90 Day Fiancé” alum Jesse Meester in hopes of getting a pardon after being convicted in a murder trial.
The “Tiger King” star, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, took to Instagram on Monday to introduce his followers to the 29-year-old actor.
“Meet my wonderful dear friend Jesse Meester, actor, model and more,” he began in his post, which featured a shirtless Meester. “You’ll be seeing him on my stuff more and more as he’s going to help me get a vote in the White House so President Biden can sign my pardon before November this year. Show him some love. I love you, Jesse.”
The model immediately responded with support in the comments, saying, “We love you too Joe! People close to you turned their backs on you, but we didn’t.”
The reality TV star continued: “You helped a lot of people through it [COVID-19] lockdown and we must never forget the truth and authenticity you have lived your life with. It’s sad that backstabbing and lying has become the norm [in] this society. Time to unite and fight back to get you out.”
Meester first rose to fame when he appeared in ’90 Day Fiancé’ in 2018 for his relationship with Darcey Silva. Despite the two breaking up shortly after, he has appeared on the show several times since then.
This isn’t the first time the former zookeeper has reached out to reality TV stars for help. In 2020, he even called out to none other than Kim Kardashian, who has worked with several inmates to help them get a pardon.
At the time, Maldonado-Passage wrote, “I know you’ve never met me and you may never want to, but I do believe you care deeply about the values of our justice system. Please help me by saving 10 minutes of your life.” and call President Trump to look at my 257-page pardon.
He concluded: “It is all proof that I am innocent and ask him to sign my pardon so that I can return home to [my husband] Dillon [Passage] and my father.”
The breakout Netflix personality was originally sent to prison in 2020 for a contract murder of his fellow “Tiger King” star Carole Baskin. He is currently serving a 21-year sentence in North Carolina after being diagnosed with cancer.
Exotic has had a tumultuous time since going to prison, with a protracted divorce from Dillon Passage and a canceled prison engagement with former inmate John Graham.