A federal assume in Oklahoma has awarded ownership of the zoo made licensed in Netflix’s “Tiger King” docuseries to Joe Distinctive’s chief rival
June 2, 2020, 1: 17 PM
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WYNNEWOOD, Okla. —
A federal assume in Oklahoma has awarded ownership of the zoo made licensed in Netflix’s “Tiger King” docuseries to Joe Distinctive’s chief rival.
In a ruling Monday, U.S. District Desire Scott Palk granted control of the Oklahoma zoo that used to be previously bustle by Joseph Maldonado-Passage — also identified as Joe Distinctive — to Big Cat Rescue Corp.
The Florida group used to be founded by Carole Baskin, who also featured prominently within the hit Netflix sequence. Maldonado-Passage is currently serving a 22-year federal penal complicated term for killing five tigers and plotting to have Baskin killed.
Baskin previously sued Maldonado-Passage for trademark and copyright infringements and obtained a $1 million civil judgment against him. Palk’s judgment Monday chanced on that ownership of the zoo used to be fraudulently transferred to Maldonado-Passage’s mother in an strive to quit some distance off from paying the judgment.
The dedication stated the zoo animals must be removed from the property within 120 days but it would not component what must happen to them.
Attorneys representing Big Cat Rescue Corp. did no longer instantly return messages attempting for commentary.
Maldonado-Passage remains incarcerated in Citadel Price, Texas. In a handwritten letter posted Monday on Twitter, he repeated his plea for a presidential pardon.
