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<\/a>In a matter of months, Joe Exotic and his sworn enemy, Carole Baskin, have become household names. Their saga played out for the world to see, but what has happened since the cameras stopped rolling? ID\u2019s definitive sequel, JOE EXOTIC: TIGERS, LIES AND COVER-UP, examines the biggest question in true crime today \u2013 what happened to Carole Baskin\u2019s husband, Don Lewis? This three-hour special takes a new look at the evidence surrounding Lewis\u2019s mysterious disappearance, featuring exclusive jailhouse interviews from the biggest character in the world: Joe Exotic himself.<\/p>\nRetired homicide investigator Jim Rathmann leads the investigation to discover the truth, revealing new theories uncovered by private investigators, reliving Lewis\u2019s final days and demeanor with those closest to him, and unpacking evidence exposed by criminal and legal experts. Punctuated throughout are interviews with those in Joe Exotic\u2019s inner circle, including his husband Dillon Passage and members of \u201cTeam Tiger,\u201d a group working to free Joe from jail. Beyond the controversial missing person investigation, this special also explores the criminal case against Joe Exotic and raises the question: Was Joe Exotic the predator all along, or is he actually the prey? JOE EXOTIC: TIGERS, LIES AND COVER-UP begins with Part 1 & 2 airing Sunday, September 27 at 9\/8c and concludes with Part 3 on Monday, September 28 at 9\/8c on Investigation Discovery.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe bizarre and troubling saga of Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin is, perhaps, one of the most convoluted mysteries ever revealed,\u201d said Henry Schleiff, Group President Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America. \u201cIn these two specials, ID will take viewers through the complete story and determine who should really be in the cage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Immediately following the finale of JOE EXOTIC: TIGERS, LIES AND COVER-UP is ID\u2019s definitive prequel, JOE EXOTIC: BEFORE HE WAS KING, examining the childhood traumas and dramatic events which shaped the mind of the man who called himself the \u201cTiger King.\u201d This comprehensive, one-hour special puts the entire salacious story in context and uncovers dark secrets about Joe\u2019s past. Using exclusive and never-before-seen interview footage of Joe Exotic, including personal photos and home movies, we reveal the dark secrets that led to the colossal crash which has landed him in prison for decades. What sent Joe Exotic down the path of depravity, polygamy, live animal collecting and trading and ultimately, conspiracy to commit murder?<\/p>\n
Join a panel of forensic psychologists and law enforcement experts who have studied the case including ID\u2019s own, Derrick Levasseur, as they reveal the troubled past of the man behind the hype. For the first time ever, interviews with the \u2018King\u2019s\u2019 inner circle \u2013 including a prison interview from Joe\u2019s second husband, Jeffrey Charles \u201cJC\u201d Hartpence \u2013 this special analyzes the evidence and presents a vivid portrait of his psychological descent into madness. JOE EXOTIC: BEFORE HE WAS KING premieres Monday, September 28 at 10\/9c on ID.<\/p>\n
JOE EXOTIC: TIGERS, LIES AND COVER-UP is produced for ID by Conveyor Media with Colin Whelan, Theresa McKeown, Jessica Everleth & Rebecca Sirmons as Executive Producers. For Investigation Discovery, Pamela Deutsch is Executive Producer, Sara Kozak is Senior Vice President of Production, Kevin Bennett is General Manager, and Henry Schleiff is Group President of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America.<\/p>\n
JOE EXOTIC: BEFORE HE WAS KING is produced for ID by Wrigley Media Group with Ross Babbit, Danny Tepper & JD Thompson. For Investigation Discovery, Liz Massie is Executive Producer, Sara Kozak is Senior Vice President of Production, Kevin Bennett is General Manager, and Henry Schleiff is Group President of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America.<\/p>\n
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