India, May 18 -- Joe Exotic, the star of the Netflix hit series Tiger King, has revealed that his husband, Jorge Marquez Flores, has been taken to an ICE detention centre. The 62-year-old, whose real name is Joseph Allen Maldonado, expressed his distress over the situation, appealing to former President Donald Trump for mercy. In a heartfelt plea, Joe Exotic stated that he has already "suffered enough" and asked for his husband's release.

Taking it to Instagram, where Exotic posted a picture of himself and his husband, he wrote, "They have officially taken him to an ICE detention centre for his hearing to either stay in America or go back to Mexico. "@potus @stephenm don't you think between losing my life's work." He continued, "My paren...