Joe Exotic

These words meant nothing to me when I first heard them (in this quiz). For the benefit of those who may be in a similar state of ignorance, this is how Wikipedia introduces this character:

"Joseph Allen Maldonado–Passage (né Schreibvogel; born March 5, 1963), known professionally as Joe Exotic and nicknamed The Tiger King, is an American media personality, businessman, former chief of police and convicted felon who operated the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (also known as the G.W. Zoo) in Wynnewood, Oklahoma from 1998 to 2018."

"In 2019 [Wikipedia continues], Exotic was convicted and sentenced to 22 years in prison on 17 federal charges of animal abuse and two counts of attempted murder for hire. He has been featured in several documentaries, including the Netflix series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (2020–present), a documentary about Exotic's career as a zookeeper and his feud with [animal rights activist Carole] Baskin. The success of the first season of Tiger King amid the worldwide COVID–19 lockdowns led to Exotic receiving attention on social media and inspiring several internet memes. Exotic also appears in two Louis Theroux documentaries, America's Most Dangerous Pets (2011) and Shooting Joe Exotic (2021)."

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