Exotic re-sentenced to 21 years in jail

By Jill Bleed and Sean Murphy (associated Press)
Updated January 29 2022 - 6:11am, first published 6:08am
Joe Exotic's prison term on a murder-for-hire conviction has been shortened by one year.
Joe Exotic's prison term on a murder-for-hire conviction has been shortened by one year.

A federal US judge has re-sentenced Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison, 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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