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FollowJoseph Maldonado-Passage, made famous by the hit Netflix series Tiger King, continues to serve a 22-year prison sentence.Leslie KatzCulture EditorLeslie Katz leads a team that explores the intersection of tech and culture, plus all manner of awe-inspiring science, from space to AI and archaeology. When she's not smithing words, she's probably playing online word games, tending to her garden or referring to herself in the third person.Erin CarsonSenior WriterErin Carson covers internet culture, online dating and the weird ways tech and science are changing your life.As President Donald Trump left the White House for the last time Wednesday morning, there was something he skipped: a pardon for Joe Exotic.&nbsp;On Monday, a rep for Exotic expressed confidence Tuesday would bring a pardon for the Oklahoma zookeeper made famous by the wildly popular Netflix docuseries&nbsp;. The rep, Eric Love, even said Exotic had a &nbsp;Tuesday outside the Texas prison where he's currently serving a 22-year sentence."This time tomorrow, we're going to be celebrating,' Love told&nbsp;.&nbsp;Yet Exotic, whose legal name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, wasn't on the list of the&nbsp;&nbsp;issued by Trump during his final hours. Recipients included&nbsp;,&nbsp;, and&nbsp;.Maldonado-Passage became a meme-able internet sensation owing to the stranger-than-fiction Tiger King series, which started streaming in March 2019. The show detailed his bitter feud with nemesis Carole Baskin, owner of a big-cat sanctuary in Tampa, Florida.Maldonado-Passage was found guilty of involvement in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Baskin. He was also found guilty on counts of falsifying wildlife records, killing tigers and selling tigers interstate. He began serving his sentence in early 2019.Buzz of a possible pardon for Maldonado-Passage .Get the CNET TVs, Streaming and Audio newsletterBecome a home entertainment expert with our handpicked tips, reviews and deals. Delivered Wednesdays.It’s the browser extension all shoppers love.Install CNET Shopping and join more than 100,000 shoppers. Save money with automatic price comparisons and add coupons to your cart with a single click.

FollowJoseph Maldonado-Passage, made famous by the hit Netflix series Tiger King, continues to serve a 22-year prison sentence.Leslie KatzCulture EditorLeslie Katz leads a team that explores the intersection of tech and culture, plus all manner of awe-inspiring science, from space to AI and archaeology. When she's not smithing words, she's probably playing online word games, tending to her garden or referring to herself in the third person.Erin CarsonSenior WriterErin Carson covers internet culture, online dating and the weird ways tech and science are changing your life.As President Donald...

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