United Kingdom, Feb. 7 -- Joe Exotic has pledged to commit his life to charity work if he's granted early release from prison.

The 'Tiger King' star - who is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence after being found guilty of a murder-for-hire plot against rival Carole Baskin - isn't due to be released until 2036 but has written to President Donald Trump to request a pardon, and drew parallels to the Commander-in-Chief's own situation after he was granted an unconditional discharge after being found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records, meaning he avoided punishment but is still regarded as a convicted felon.

According to RadarOnline.com, in the letter, the 61-year-old zoo keeper - whose real name is Joseph Maldonado -...