Whereas serving a 20-year sentence at Federal Medical Heart in Fort Value, Texas, the star of the hit Netflix television collection “Tiger King” spoke with this Gateway Pundit reporter in regards to the want for reforming our prison justice system, Trump’s historic landslide victory in 2024, the California wildfires and extra.
Joseph Maldonado, aka “Joe Unique”, was infamously convicted of a number of federal fees in 2019, starting from allegedly hiring hitmen and violations of the Endangered Species and Lacey Act, being sentenced to 21-years in federal jail.
Nevertheless, following the recognition of the primary season of Tiger King, many Individuals within the authorized neighborhood and past have questioned the validity of witness statements made towards Unique, particularly those that helped seal his convictions.
“I’ve been put right here solely due to the corruption within the Division of Justice, three felons that have been instructed how one can lie below oath to additional this agenda, two corrupt Assistant U.S. Attorneys, two corrupt FBI Brokers and one corrupt Federal Wildlife Agent,” stated Unique in an announcement to the media just a few years in the past.
This led to an unsuccessful try at in search of a presidential pardon from President Trump in 2020, though Donald Trump Jr. overtly admitted that Unique’s sentence “appeared harsh” and that his father was fascinated by the case.
Quick ahead 4 years, and high Trump ally and former Congressman Matt Gaetz said that he “would pardon” Unique if he ran for President of the USA in 2028.
Come on @FmrRepMattGaetz
8 extra days please make this occur.@derek https://t.co/3FDvMv90MV— Joe Unique (@joe_exotic) January 13, 2025
“I’d pardon him. That’s the extent to the dedication I could make,” Gaetz stated.
In current weeks, the Tiger King star has promised to serve within the Trump administration if pardoned, appealed to newly minted Legal professional Common nominee Pam Bondi for a pardon, citing how he might assist uncover huge human and intercourse trafficking networks throughout the unique pet communities.
Talking with this Gateway Pundit reporter final night time from federal lockup, Unique stays hopeful and robust within the New Yr.
“I’ve bought to remain constructive and preserve trying towards the longer term. Jail, after all, will not be meant to be enjoyable and coping with most cancers with every part else is hard.”
When requested in regards to the situations inside FMC Forth Value, he instructed us that the place is falling aside, isn’t maintained, and is symptomatic of federal correctional services throughout the USA.
“We have now some J6 guys in right here and after they communicate up in regards to the situations, they aren’t mendacity. This complete system might come crumbling down in two to 3 years if one thing doesn’t change,” he defined.
Considered one of his fundamental objectives if pardoned by President Trump? Reforming the Bureau of Prisons and prison justice system throughout the board.
“We have now to have a look at how we’re charging individuals and sentencing them extra fastidiously. There are many non-violent individuals in right here on fees that grew to become federal below RICO instances, the place the FBI and DOJ abused the RICO legal guidelines.”
Unique additionally defined his perception that political persecutions from the smallest to largest of instances infect the justice system as a result of federal judges and prosecutors aren’t held accountable by the American individuals.
“Why don’t we modify the legal guidelines in order that judges and US Attorneys are elected by the individuals, not political appointees? These federal judges primarily get lifetime appointments, with no oversight or accountability. The sentence and remedy individuals might get from a Republican decide or Democrat decide is likely to be completely different and that’s flawed.”
Requested about President Trump’s historic victory final November, Unique cited how Trump swept the swing states, gained the electoral school and fashionable vote, and did all of that regardless of the indictments and felony convictions.
“President Trump might have been a political prisoner like me and was definitely persecuted by a justice system with clear political motivations,” earlier than imploring the President-elect to work with Congress to regulate the legal guidelines in order that federal judges and prosecutors are elected positions.
EXCLUSIVE: TIGER KING @joe_exotic on @realDonaldTrump’s historic victory, why he’d prefer to testify earlier than Congress, political persecutions occurring in DOJ, why federal judges & US Attorneys must be elected positions. FULL STORY on @gatewaypundit tonight. Edit: @topherfranktv pic.twitter.com/nsYkUW8qd6
— Jacob Engels (@JacobEngels) January 13, 2025
And he’d even assist Trump additional expose the corruption in regulation enforcement, the justice Division, and Bureau of Prisons.
“Very first thing I’m doing if I get out is testifying earlier than the USA Congress. I’d lead the Bureua of Prisons, I’d be his Fish and Wildlife Commissioner. There’s a lot fraud, horrible lobbyist pushed laws and waste.”
Unique says he nonetheless writes former Congressman Matt Gaetz, one thing Gaetz confirmed not too long ago. He additionally says he’s bought backing for a pardon from Congressman Lauren Boebert and right-wing comic and influencer Alex Stein.
Dwell with Elon Musk’s Clone Adrian Dittmann and the Tiger King Joe Unique + Fires Threaten all of LA https://t.co/zcoNTpBZiP
— Alex Stein #99 (@alexstein99) January 8, 2025
Even Joe Rogan has referred to as for a pardon of Joe Unique.
The world desires me in your present however I don’t have video entry.@joerogan sure sir. I can name you I simply bought out of solitary Confinement and I’ve a Twitter account. Please assist me attain @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/qgTSTLrng7
— Joe Unique (@joe_exotic) January 2, 2025
“There’s lots of people round President Trump who know what’s occurred to me is flawed and that I deserve the true justice of a pardon. All he’s bought to do is simply hear. I may be a lot extra of a assist to society with my freedom if I wasn’t caught in right here watching individuals drool on themselves and get excessive. I need to return to serving to the neighborhood and those that don’t have anybody or something”, defined Unique.
He’s maintaining on present occasions as nicely. The Tiger King star stated that President Trump “was proper” in regards to the water reservoirs in California and that radical tree-huggers and local weather persons are responsible for the tragedy unfolding with the wildfires.
EXCLUSIVE: TIGER KING (@joe_exotic) on the California wildfires & why @realDonaldTrump was proper all alongside. Informed @gatewaypundit that California voters should change their voting patterns, in any other case they solely have themselves responsible. EDIT: @topherfranktv #FreeJoeExotic pic.twitter.com/BH3plpgsqg
— Jacob Engels (@JacobEngels) January 13, 2025
“President Trump was proper. All of that water diverted for a smelt that 99% don’t care about or know what the hell it even is? California votes these individuals in, and if they’re sick of it, then they should change who they vote into workplace.”
Unique concluded the 15-minute telephone name by thanking everybody who has supported his name for freedom and requested them to signal his petition and simply “look at the evidence.”
You possibly can study extra about Joe’s case at joeexoticofficial.com and can sign the petition by clicking here.
