Joe Exotic is reaching out to the Kardashians for help getting out of prison, but his pleas have gone unacknowledged. The Tiger King star, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence for animal abuse and murder-for-hire charges. He has attempted to reach out to Kim Kardashian before, asking for a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. Exotic's requests have been unsuccessful, and his recent attempts have involved reaching out to Kourtney Kardashian on social media in the hopes that she will persuade her sister Kim to help him.