Joe Exotic‘s father has died … and Joe’s loss is now dovetailing with a trip to D.C. for a pardon that would allow Joe to attend his dad’s funeral.
We’ve learned Joe’s father, Francis Schreibvogel, recently died following complications from COVID … The funeral is set for Saturday in Oklahoma, and Joe desperately wants to go.
TMZ broke the story … Joe’s legal team will be flying to Washington D.C. today pushing for that pardon, but now there’s an added urgency since the clock is ticking for the funeral.
https://www.tmz.com/videos/2021-01-05-010521-eric-love-v2-4907317/
As we reported, Joe’s legal team, headed up by Eric Love, hopped on a friend’s jet with a Joe/’Tiger King’ wrap that they’re flying to D.C. … making it a show. Love has told TMZ he has a big meeting with someone White House/pardon-related, but he’s not saying who.
If Trump doesn’t grant the pardon, they have a plan B … going to a judge and asking for a day pass — essentially a temporary release — so Joe can attend his dad’s funeral.
As we previously reported … the ‘Tiger King’ star’s legal team hit the road for D.C. back in May with a bus wrapped in a plea to get Joe sprung from prison. They believe the pardon is in play.
https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/06/joe-exotic-father-dead-covid-pardon-funeral-president-trump/
