Viral misogynist, podcast host, and streamer Andrew Tate (and his less famous brother) say they’re covering all legal fees for currently incarcerated Joe Exotic.
While a friendship between an incarcerated former exotic zoo owner and a misogynistic social media star banned from Facebook and Instagram might seem unlikely, both Tate and Exotic express similar belief patterns that might make this partnership more believable. Exotic first rose to infamy during the 2020 release of thedocumentary, which documented his life in the private exotic zoo world rearing and selling endangered big cats like lions and tigers.
Someone else who seems to be allergic to being quiet, Tate is well known for his viral podcast clips and rose to fame for his toxic take on all things dating, lifestyle, and politics. In 2016, Tate was removed from the U.K version ofwas a consensual encounter. Before he was also kicked off of Facebook, Youtube, TikTok, and Instagram for violating their content policies, Tate had 4.
Tate’s offer to pay Exotic’s legal fees hasn’t exactly been strings-free, either. Earlier this year, Tate said on his podcast that he was willing to make a direct $2 million donation to free Exotic from prison, but only if Exotic’s lawyer could provide him with a plan of action. “I need to know exactly how this money is gonna be spent. I don’t want all of it to get eaten up in legal fees,” Tate said in a podcastearlier this year. “So he’s putting together a plan now to show how the money will get him out. I will pay $2 million to free Tiger King, but I will not pay $2 million for his lawyer to keep and leave Tiger King in Jail.”
In the meantime, Exotic seems happy to have some more eyes on his case. In the past month, the former big cat owner has posted several shirtless Instagram photos of Tate, a move that feels increasingly weird consideringdocumented Exotic’s love of ripped, often younger than him, straight men. Exotic continues to thank Tate for his support, soft launching all the things they could do together if Exotic is ever freed. ” Hey Andrew,” one post reads.