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Joe Exotic, star of hit Netflix docuseries Tiger King, has reportedly been granted an extension in his wrongful imprisonment lawsuit.

The former zookeeper, real name Joseph Maldonado-Passage, who is currently serving a 22-year sentence in jail for plotting to kill animal rights activist Carole Baskin and other wildlife violations, claimed he wasn’t equipped with the necessary tools to appeal his conviction.

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According to TMZ, Exotic wrote a letter to the judge presiding over his case on Wednesday asking for an extension in order to reply to the government’s documents in the civil case — as he has been isolated in a federal prison medical centre in Texas due to COVID-19 concerns.

He is reportedly seeking US$89 million in his wrongful imprisonment complaint, and requested access to a computer and the prison law library to prepare his response, since he currently can’t phone anyone or send emails.