Tiger King's Joe Exotic resentenced to 21 years in prison
A federal judge resentenced Tiger King Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year despite pleas from the former zookeeper for leniency as he begins treatment for cancer.
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![Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as Joe Exotic, is seen at the zoo he used to run in Wynnewood, Okla., on Aug. 28, 2013. On Friday, a federal judge resentenced Maldonado-Passage to 21 years in prison. Tiger King Sentence](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6331463.1643394549!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_460/tiger-king-sentence.jpg)
A federal judge resentenced Tiger King Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year despite pleas from the former zookeeper for leniency as he begins treatment for cancer.