After President Donald Trump pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley, Joe Exotic is hoping he can be the next inmate released from prison. "It does give me hope," Exotic - whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage - exclusively shared with Us Weekly. "I've lost everything. I've lost my entire work career of building that zoo. My parents have died. My house is destroyed. I have no clothes or anything left anymore. And I've done almost eight years in prison for a bunch of people.