Joe Exotic: Refusing Cancer Treatment, Planning to Die In Prison, Sources Say

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Joseph Maldonado-Passage –better known as Joe Exotic.

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First gained fame back in 2020 as the controversial star of Netflix’s wildly popular Tiger King docuseries.

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And if you’re one of the tens of millions who tuned in.

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Then we probably don’t need to tell you that the former zookeeper’s story did not have a happy ending.

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Exotic is currently in federal prison, serving an 22-year sentence on murder for hire charges.

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And it looks as though he’s now given up any remaining hope of one day regaining his freedom.

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Exotic is battling cancer, and according to a new report from TMZ, the situation is dire.

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The cancer has spread from Joe’s prostate to his bladder, and insiders say he’s refused treatment and accepted the fact that he’ll die behind bars.

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“I want to stay here and just let it take its course,” Exotic wrote in a letter obtained by the outlet.

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