Tiger King: Former zoo manager John Reinke accuses Joe Exotic of 'blowing up' his cabin in new episode
'The man's done a lot of stupid s***'
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Your support makes all the difference.John Reinke, one of the stars of Netflix documentary Tiger King, made a startling allegation about Joe Exotic in a brand new aftershow.
The streaming service has released The Tiger King and I, a new episode in which Joel McHale interviews people from the hit series.
Appearing on the special – from coronavirus lockdown – was former zoo owner Cowie, who added to the pile of allegations that have been levied against Joe Exotic since the documentary first aired.
Reinke, after admitting he is surprised by the level of recognition he’s been receiving, said of Exotic: “The man’s done a lot of stupid s***. I mean there towards the end, he got to where he’s blowing everything up.
“Hell, he blew up my golf cart and my damn cabin.”
“He did?” McHale asked, to which Reinke replied: “Yeah. Knocked the windshield out of my golf cart. Blew a hole in my cabin. Blew the window out.”
Others to appear on the special include Erik Cowie, who refused to hold back on his views on Exotic, and Jeff and Lauren Lowe, who revealed their thoughts on the allegations that animal rights activist Carole Baskin killed and fed her ex-husband to her pet tigers.
TV producer Rick Kirkham also came forward with a disturbing alleged story about Exotic that didn't make it into the documentary.
Find a transcript of everything that was said about Exotic in the new episode here,
Last week, Baskin criticised the documentary and said she’s been receiving death threats since it first aired.
Exotic is currently serving 22 years in prison for hiring someone to kill Baskin and for murdering tigers to make room for more at his Oklahoma reserve.
The Tiger King and I is available to stream on Netflix now.
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