When Joe Exotic was sentenced to 22 years in prison after the attempted murder of Carole Baskin, a campaign was launched to get him released.

Several people appealed to then-President Donald Trump and hoped that he would pardon Exotic.

During Trump's last day as president, a limousine stood outside the jail where Joe was sitting, ready to pick him up if he was released.

But the pardon never came and Joe Exotic is still imprisoned.

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