Carole Baskin, whose longstanding feud with Joe Exotic was chronicled in the hit Netflix docuseries 'Tiger King,' has been awarded the zoo once owned by her nemesis.
In this July 20, 2017 file photo, Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue, walks the property near Tampa, Fla. Baskin was married to Jack “Don” Lewis, whose 1997 disappearance remains unsolved and is the subject of a new Netflix series “Tiger King.” Carole Baskin, whose longstanding feud with Joe Exotic was chronicled in the hit Netflix docuseries "Tiger King," has been awarded the zoo once owned by her nemesis.
The order gives Baskin control of about 16 acres of land in Garvin County, Oklahoma, that is home to an animal park with an array of big cats. Exotic argued that Baskin was trying to destroy his business with an online smear campaign in videos she posted to her YouTube page and social media channels. Meanwhile, Baskin argued that Exotic was abusing his animals and crusaded against his use of tigers for profit.against Baskin and is serving a 22 year sentence for the hit attempt and other crimes that include animal abuse.
An attorney for Jeff Lowe, the current owner of Exotic's park, told CNN the judgment handed down today was not unexpected.
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