Carole Baskin

Tiger King Joe Exotic claims reports Don Lewis, the missing husband of Carole Baskin, has been found alive are lies. The latest on the missing person case.

Joe Exotic seemed to always support the theory that Carole had “fed him to the tigers” at her cat sanctuary. Carole had attempted to recover what she could out of that million dollars years later, only to find it was down to about $80,000 “because the investments he had made were so bad.” [On his Facebook page,](https://www.facebook.com/joejschreibvogel) Joe Exotic has shared a message from his lawyer, claiming a report which stated Don Lewis is alive and well is “false” and was actually made in an attempt to bring attention to Carole Baskin. And yet all of this drama has been made about me having something to do with his disappearance, when Homeland Security has known where he is at least since back then.” The Cosmopolitan article based on the ITV report is false and designed to bring more attention to Carole Baskin.” [had been found alive and well](https://thetab.com/uk/2023/01/16/carole-baskin-husband-alive-don-lewis-costa-rica-289950).

Much of Tiger King revolved around the disappearance of Carole's first husband, Don Lewis, but last year she confirmed he is reportedly alive in Costa Rica.

"For 11 years he was the centre of my universe. "The psychiatrist diagnosed him as being bipolar and having altered mental status. He was someone who flew without a licence and crashed three planes. to make it look like I had said something just totally cruel or inappropriate. Lewis, who disappeared in 1997 at the age of 59, would be 84 if he is still alive today. Mama's got some treats for you." Joseph added: "What I had heard was that he was strangled from the backseat of an airplane over the Gulf [of Mexico] at 50 feet and dropped out over the Gulf." "One of the things that was most charming about Don was he was this charismatic daredevil and he was always doing crazy things," claimed Carole. Carole said the last thing Don said to her was that he was leaving for Costa Rica where he was shipping cars. Dale Lively, Don’s mechanic, remembers the weekend he disappeared and said: "He was talking about Costa Rica, he told me that he was getting ready and was going to move his cats down there." In July 1997, Lewis filed a request for a restraining order against his wife, claiming she had threatened to kill him and had hidden his gun to prevent him from protecting himself, but the request was rejected. She told the presenters: "I'll tell what, one of the really exciting things that came out of Tiger King 2 is that they produced a letter from Homeland Security and it says that a special agent in charge with the FBI reached out to the Sheriff's Detective.

Carole Baskin's missing former husband has been found alive and well in Costa Rica. Don Lewis was the source of speculation in the Netflix series Tiger ...

“S/A [redacted] has learned that Lewis has loaned money to various individuals in Costa Rica and could live quite well on the interest earned from these loans. “[Redacted] has learned that Don Lewis is currently alive and well in Costa Rica,” the letter said. She added: “They said that my husband, Don Lewis, is alive and well in Costa Rica.”

Carole Baskin filed a lawsuit against Netflix in November 2021, along with Royal Goode Productions, after the trailer of Tiger King's second season was ...

The Netflix star is now remarried, tying the knot with husband Howard Baskin in 2004. Ever since the show's 2020 premiere, Baskin has been falsely and widely charged of killing her ex-husband, who disappeared in 1997. The creator of Big Cat Rescue in Florida, Carole Baskin, gained questionable notoriety after appearing in the "Tiger King" Netflix series.

'They said my husband, Don Lewis, is alive and well in Costa Rica'

“I didn’t think he was capable of supporting himself. Ms Baskin was not a part of the second season of “Tiger King” and has spoken out against the narrative that she had something to do with Lewis’s disappearance. [Baskin](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/carole-baskin) and [her husband sued Netflix for including footage](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/carole-baskin-sues-tiger-king-2-b1949597.html) of the couple in the trailer for [Tiger King](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/tiger-king) 2. Speaking to ITV, Ms Baskin said: “I don’t know how it is that Homeland Security says he’s alive and well in Costa Rica but I’m glad to hear it. “They said my husband, Don Lewis, is alive and well in Costa Rica,” she added. “One of the really exciting things that came out of ‘Tiger King 2’ is that they produced a letter from Homeland Security and it says that a special agent in charge with the FBI at Homeland Security reached out to the sheriff’s detective George [Jorge] Fernandez, which means this had to have happened after 2002, because Homeland Security wasn’t even around until 2002,” Ms Baskin was quoted as saying to

Animal activist Carole Baskin, who became a well-known name as a result of the Netflix series Tiger King, revealed in an interview that her ex-husband Don ...

The office also confirmed to [TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/19/tiger-king-carole-baskin-husband-missing-dead/) that it had not heard of his return. [New York Post ](https://nypost.com/2023/01/19/carole-baskins-claim-that-ex-don-lewis-is-alive-shot-down-by-sheriff/)reports that the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the office in charge of the case, still has a missing person case open. [Florida](https://www.buzz.ie/news/world-news/donald-trump-fbi-raid-florida-27692152) never to be seen again, being declared legally dead five years later. She also claimed that the US Department of Homeland Security had been in contact with her ex-husband and was aware of his location. [READ NEXT - Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic go to war in Tiger King drama series](https://www.buzz.ie/tv/joe-vs-carole-tiger-king-26016827?int_source=mantis_rec&int_medium=web&int_campaign=more_like_this_comments) [READ NEXT - Joe Exotic resentenced to 21 years in prison](https://www.buzz.ie/news/world-news/joe-exotic-resentenced-21-years-26083395) [REA NEXT - How well do you know your Tiger King Trivia?](https://www.buzz.ie/tv/how-well-you-know-your-23901088) [Baskin](https://www.buzz.ie/news/carole-baskin-gordon-elliot-photo-24032671) revealed to the hosts that she was unaware of this until the second season of the show aired in November 2021.

He even released a viral song with a theory that Carole fed Don to her Tigers at the Big Cat Rescue. Don's disappearance was a massive talking point in the ...

[Netflix’s Tiger King](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/netflix) was first released nearly three years ago, however fans of the show are as obsessed with its insanity today as they were in 2020. Don was declared legally dead five years later in 2002. It is currently still unclear whether or not Don is alive and Carole’s claims currently remain “unproven.” The Department of Homeland Security has not yet responded to the resurfaced claims. Responding to the theory that Don’s children from his first marriage seem to think she fed their dad to tigers, Carole said "I think maybe they should check with Homeland Security who seems to know where he is." On the show, Carole said: "I'll tell you what, one of the really exciting things that came out of Tiger King 2 is that they produced a letter from Homeland Security and it says that a special agent in charge with the FBI reached out to the Sheriff's Detective. "Which means this had to have happened after 2002 because Homeland Security wasn't even around until 2002, and they said that my husband Don Lewis is alive and well in Costa Rica,” she claims.

Jack Donald Lewis was a Tampa millionaire who vanished in 1997, leaving Baskin with dozens of big cats at their animal sanctuary. “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem ...

The animal rights activist, who became an internet sensation along with now-imprisoned Joe Exotic thanks to the Netflix true-crime documentary, was appearing on ...

Season two was clearly just as eye-opening as the first, which proved to be a lockdown smash in 2020. There was also speculation that he was able to change his identity, but these claims have not been proven. "I didn't think that he was capable of supporting himself," she told Phillip Schofield and Josie Gibson at the time. So I don't know how it is that Homeland Security says he's alive and well in Costa Rica, but I'm glad to hear it." Don's attorney, Joseph Fritz, revealed a detective had informed him of Don living in Costa Rica. And now the former interview has resurfaced after going viral online.

The sheriff's office in charge of the search for Don Lewis still lists his missing person case as active on its website.

The sheriff's office in charge of the search for Don Lewis still lists his missing person case as active on its website.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Carole Baskin of Tampa's Big Cat Rescue has weighed in on renewed press coverage of claims that her former husband is “alive and well” in Costa Rica. Baskin's comments to Nexstar's CBS 42 came after a New York Post article ...

Here's what we know about "Tiger King" star Carole Baskin's husband Don Lewis after he disappeared in 1997. DHS says he's alive and well in Costa Rica.

“They want to know what happened to their loved one and they cooperate wherever possible.” He added that not gaining access to the Big Cat Rescue property was “frustrating” but Baskin was certainly not the only suspect. You’ll get answers to questions of where his now-famous mullet came from, what his favorite animal is and perhaps most poignantly, what he thinks about keeping animals in cages now that he’s in a cage himself. “When he disappeared, I did everything I could to assist the police. He added that several attempts to contact Baskin for interviews were denied and she was generally uncooperative with investigators and that was suspicious in and of itself. I’m amazed that people would even think such a thing.” She speculated at the time that, because Lewis had often flown to Costa Rica without a pilot’s license, he may have crashed in the Gulf of Mexico. In response to this, Baskin (who was Carole Lewis at the time) “My tigers eat meat; they don’t eat people,” she said. “I think this was the most likely scenario.” “We were upset that the cops didn’t test the DNA on the meat grinder.” “They said that my husband, Don Lewis, is alive and well in Costa Rica,” Baskin said. During an interview in 2021 on ITV’s This Morning, Baskin revealed Tiger King season two “produced” a letter from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that claimed Don Lewis was found “alive and well”, at least as of 2002. Does a recently unearthed interview with Baskin from 2021 hold the answer to if Carole Baskin’s husband is still alive? Jack Donald “Don” Lewis left his home on August 18, 1997 and was never seen or heard from again.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Carole Baskin of Tampa's Big Cat Rescue has weighed in on renewed press coverage of claims that her former husband is “alive and ...

Baskin's comments to Nexstar's CBS 42 came after a New York Post article rehashing claims about the whereabouts of her ex-husband, Jack Don Lewis, who went ...

“For the cats,” Baskin signed her response – then, below her signature, a quote attributed to Franklin D. “This aired back in Nov. Roosevelt: “I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.” The document, which could not be authenticated by CBS 42, claims that investigators found Lewis “alive and well” in Costa Rica. At one point in Netflix’s “Tiger King 2,” a document purportedly produced by the Department of Homeland Security showed information related to Lewis’ case. [WIAT](http://cbs42.com)) – Carole Baskin of Tampa’s Big Cat Rescue has weighed in on renewed press coverage of claims that her former husband is “alive and well” in Costa Rica.

Don Lewis had become the source of much speculation in the Netflix series Tiger King, with big cat keeper Joseph Maldonado-Passage, aka Joe Exotic, speculating ...

We done vilified this woman. Another said: “How did I miss that Carole Baskin's husband that went missing and claimed to be fed to the tigers was actually found alive in Costa Rica last year?” “[Redacted] has learned that Don Lewis is currently alive and well in Costa Rica,” the letter said.

Joe Exotic has responded to Carole Baskin's resurfaced claims that her ex-husband has been found alive, saying that he's willing to bet Don Lewis is dead.

Baskin said Lewis was in good health and living in Central America. [Netflix](https://www.joe.co.uk/entertainment/netflix) series Tiger King, with Exotic continually suggesting that Baskin could have had something to do with her ex's disappearance. When asked if she was surprised he was alive, Baskin replied: “I didn’t think he was capable of supporting himself. “S/A [redacted] has learned that Lewis has loaned money to various individuals in Costa Rica and could live quite well on the interest earned from these loans. “[Redacted] has learned that Don Lewis is currently alive and well in Costa Rica,” the letter said. TMZ posted a screenshot of what looked to be a document from the Department of Homeland Security confirmed Lewis was "alive and well".

After a viral clip from 2021 in which Carole Baskin claimed her late husband, Don Lewis, is "alive and well" in Costa Rica resurfaced, the Florida sheriff's ...

Don Lewis," the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in a statement shared with Insider. "The investigation into Don Lewis' disappearance remains a priority for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, as do all missing person cases." In season two of "Tiger King," it was revealed that a letter from the Department of Homeland Security said that Lewis is "alive and well" and living in Costa Rica. When discussing the DHS letter, a spokesperson for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office told Insider, "that has not happened." After a viral clip from 2021 in which Carole Baskin claimed her late husband, Don Lewis, is "alive and well" in Costa Rica resurfaced, the Florida sheriff's office on the case has denied her claims and maintains that Lewis is dead. - The office told Insider that a letter from the DHS supporting these claims "has not happened."

Baskin claimed in a 2021 interview her husband Don Lewis was found alive in Costa Rica. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said he's still missing.

Carole Baskin's ex-husband Don Lewis is reportedly alive in Costa Rica - but some people aren't convinced and there are a number of theories concerning his ...

"For 11 years he was the centre of my universe. If it was anything else I think they would have found him by now." I had so many theories at the time. "The psychiatrist diagnosed him as being bipolar and having altered mental status. He was someone who flew without a licence and crashed three planes. Joseph added: "What I had heard was that he was strangled from the backseat of an airplane over the Gulf [of Mexico] at 50 feet and dropped out over the Gulf." "One of the things that was most charming about Don was he was this charismatic daredevil and he was always doing crazy things," claimed Carole. He was getting extremely paranoid and at that time he filed the restraining order." Mama's got some treats for you." Carole said the last thing Don said to her was that he was leaving for Costa Rica where he was shipping cars. She said: "I'll tell what, one of the really exciting things that came out of Tiger King 2 is that they produced a letter from Homeland Security and it says that a special agent in charge with the FBI reached out to the Sheriff's Detective. During the This Morning interview, Carole told Phillip Schofield and Josie Gibson that she was told Don was alive in Costa Rica.

The revelation was made in an interview Baskin did in 2021 that has since resurfaced. The star, who rose to fame following Netflix's Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem ...

She reached out to the FBI, wanting a copy of said letter. And yet all of this drama has been made about me having something to do with his disappearance, when Homeland Security has known where he is." "I was not aware of the Homeland Security document saying Don was alive and well in Costa Rica," Baskin comments, "until [Tiger King 2] aired In November 2021."