Joe Unique is presently serving a 22-year jail sentence (Image: Netflix)
Joe Unique is believed to have reached out to Kim Kardashian in a bid to get out of jail.
The zoo proprietor, whose story got here to worldwide consideration following the discharge of Netflix’s Tiger King, is presently in jail after being convicted of plotting to homicide Carole Baskin.
He’s serving a 22-year sentence behind bars for the crime, in addition to different animal abuse prices.
After approaching Donald Trump for a presidential pardon, the star has reportedly reached out to the Protecting Up With The Kardashians favorite over her work with legal justice reform.
In a letter to Kim dated November 4, obtained by Entertainment Tonight, he wrote: ‘I do know you will have by no means met me and should by no means wish to nevertheless I do consider that you simply maintain the values of our justice system pricey to your coronary heart.
‘I’m writing you this letter not as Joe Unique however because the individual Joseph Maldonado-Passage, asking you to please assist me by simply taking 10 minutes out of your life and putting a name to President Trump to have a look at my 257 web page pardon it’s all of the proof I’m harmless and ask him to signal my pardon so I can return residence to [my husband] Dillon [Passage] and my father.’
Kim Kardashian has been working onerous on justice reform over the previous few years (Image: AFP)
The 57-year-old defined that his time behind bars has prevented him from sharing his personal facet of the story – one thing different individuals in it have been in a position to do.
‘I’ve misplaced 57 years of labor, my zoo, my animals, my mom has died, my dad is dying and I’ve been taken away from my husband who I really like dearly,’ he continued.
‘Everyone seems to be so busy making motion pictures, getting interviews, promoting stuff and dressing up like me that everybody forgot I’m an actual dwell individual in jail and saved from even telling my very own story for one thing I didn’t do.’
‘Will you please assist me with only a telephone name? Nobody even has to know you probably did it,’ Unique concluded.
It isn’t clear if Kim – who recently used the Tiger King star as Halloween costume inspiration – has obtained his plea, or whether or not she’s going to take his phrases to coronary heart.
For the reason that true crime documentary dropped on Netflix in March, he has turn into a worldwide phenomenon.
Unique and his crew have used the chance to foyer President Trump in a bid to get a presidential pardon – one thing the politician said he would ‘look into’ throughout a summer season press convention.
Carole Baskin has since implored the US leader to disregard the attraction, and to not launch the Netflix star.
Showing on Channel Seven’s The Morning Present in Australia, she stated: ‘I can’t consider that will be transfer for anyone’s political profession.
‘Given the truth that he was convicted for 2 counts of homicide for rent and 17 counts of wildlife trafficking and abuse, which included capturing 5 wholesome tigers within the head to make room for some circus cats he wished.’
Metro.co.uk has contacted Kim’s reps for a remark.
