Tiger King’s Joe Exotic ‘threatens to SUE BBC bosses after claiming they used his infamous track Here Kitty Kitty without permission’
- The TV star is furious the channel used the song, which mocked his longtime nemesis Carole Baskin, in the BBC Two documentary Shooting Joe Exotic
- Joe is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence after hiring two men to kill his rival Carole, but is currently trying to have his conviction reversed
- Joe’s lawyer, Brad Small explained that Exotic owns the copyright for the song, and the BBC did not acquire a ‘master and synchronized licence’
- Exotic is currently imprisoned as he was eventually convicted on 17 federal charges of animal abuse and two counts of attempted murder for hire
- The Netflix documentary series is set to return for a second season on November 17, with a trailer hinting that fans will get ‘more madness and mayhem’
Tiger King star Joe Exotic has reportedly threatened to sue BBC bosses after they used his song Here Kitty Kitty without his permission.
According to his lawyer, the TV star is furious the channel used the song, which mocked his longtime nemesis Carole Baskin, in the BBC Two documentary Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic.
Joe is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence after hiring two men to kill his rival Carole, but is currently trying to have his conviction reversed.
Raging: Tiger King star Joe Exotic has reportedly threatened to sue BBC bosses after they used his song Here Kitty Kitty without his permission
Joe’s lawyer, Brad Small, from the top US firm Fox Rothschild, explained to The Mirror that Exotic owns the copyright for the song, and the BBC did not acquire a ‘master and synchronized licence’ for its use.
The track featured in Shooting Joe Exotic, which saw the broadcaster meet members of the star’s family campaigning for his release from prison.
Small said: ‘They are looking into it. Joe is unhappy about this because he is not getting the money.
‘I am confident we will get a resolution by the end of the year.’
Raging: According to his lawyer, the TV star (pictured in his 2018 mugshot) is furious the channel used the song in the BBC Two documentary Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic
When contacted by MailOnline a BBC Studios spokesperson said: ‘As we understand it this matter is now resolved.’
The original series of Tiger King documented the feud between big cat enthusiasts Joe and Carole.
Their quarrel took a dark turn when the gun-toting, polygamist zoo owner was arrested for plotting out a murder-for-hire involving Baskin.
Claims: Exotic’s song mocked his longtime rival Carole Baskin, who he later plotted to kill by hiring two hitmen, leading to his 22-year prison sentence
Exotic is currently imprisoned as he was eventually convicted on 17 federal charges of animal abuse and two counts of attempted murder for hire in his plot to kill nemesis and Big Cat Rescue owner Baskin in 2019.
He has since appealed his sentence, with the federal appeals court ruling his time in prison be reduced. His updated sentence is yet to be announced.
The Netflix documentary series is set to return for a second season on November 17, with a trailer hinting that fans will get ‘more madness and mayhem.’
Coming soon: Tiger King is set to return for a second season on November 17, with a trailer hinting that fans will get ‘more madness and mayhem.’