# Joe Exotic transferred to FMC Lexington

Other July 17, 2026 · [FMC Lexington](https://federalprisondude.com/resources/federal-prisons/lex-fmc-lexington-federal-medical-center-kentucky)

What the local press ran on this, in one place. I have not written it up beyond the headlines, and the links go to the outlets themselves.

A transfer is a transfer. The Tiger King branding makes it sound like FMC Lexington just got a new cast member.

## 4 stories on file

- Jul 22, 2026 [Star of Netflix series ‘Tiger King’ now in Lexington federal prison - pmg-ky2.com](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxNQUVxelFWLXlfaldxV096a1JES00tTEVKM0FxMDZGbHhwcVNJeGVDMnRSbVgzb2J6cjEtYktEeTdULU82Y0ZmNDNNSHJ1UGkxMDFEemxVTWF1bG1UNDZkbHhpYmNIQzNYUlJFeVh3M1lWNzJfNjJMWE9sSS1uTXJaSVgzVmEya3pwX0JvUHQ5dng3TUhYX0lQODNhQ3lubU83U3d1RXBoU1RMSlRtbjNmcG5xY3ZQYS13VVdUak5JLUVXQWpHYXhMTkpVQ3JWUFl0MjRoNmEzczVlOEF0bVV1bXpGT2syX1pzNVZwSw?oc=5) pmg-ky2.com
- Jul 18, 2026 [Star of Netflix series ‘Tiger King’ now in Lexington federal prison, he says](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE5SNWVkVFljQWhQelVrRjRYam5oc01CZFNkUzU3UklTd1VBa05nemgtM0FlTkp0YnIzU0ZvM0RiWTFQWW8wV0daZGRZZHVsc3ZsdWlqZkEwQjc4Zk9MX09ZbktkREtkSXpBdXFKTS1fOUdMTlU30gF0QVVfeXFMUFNhOWt2LW4tM3NSVVM4RmhSeW5ZRmhLV0RuWXdyVW9oa0RranhxazlkRW9qVk5mZ1Q3bDl4VGd3R1pKVklMZzJnTHF2MUpROTdCcHlBc2dTUUEyNm1rSTd0TGhOYzJIcUZ1MzRNUy1SdUFqWXU?oc=5) Lexington Herald Leader
- Jul 17, 2026 [Tiger King's 'Joe Exotic' moved to Lexington federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPdnlTZTV6Z3RmaGxYZDZhcjFOSlJETnhpUzRhZGJWUVVBVEtFcE5RcS1KOHlsSTJiUXZkTGN2Q0o2XzFLYkpROFpNTVlORmtwQzZtMUlKemhyTTlfaFg2cGtHdzA0LS1ZWkIxMkdIX25NemJvYTc0U2tiWjdZWVRzMDA5Q3JTSlZpQjhwMnJuZFg0NGMwUEFJZlZaaEhLR2VjQlRjam5CY3J0QmpyWTFIeUlYUEp2SVM2SjJUQnJlQnZzbmkwV0dpNlkxcHdWNzdqeUsxM1ROUjNBMUdaT2dn?oc=5) WDRB
- Jul 17, 2026 [Tiger King 'Joe Exotic' moved to Lexington Federal Prison Friday](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxQZDlaUUowNS02aEN2ZXpsaWQ4cnhIcEFsZDVnLVBEaWFMS3o5VjBOZWlMa3BqS0lfVldGS3pDUWFkbWxuX0UtWUhuWWxaRkdDSVZaRmwtRFNsUVpvWktBOE10YkZTUFY4WGFvMDR3VXhhZENYd1RPeTR2MFJBTml5c0tOUUs0U1ZLd3JfUThQNGhpbXpLV2trSVF5OWZJbEdzTW40UGstdEhxWFpZQU5NNVdhamx2cDd2VUVhVjJyRTFZYS1kQUhQbG5mbFQ?oc=5) whas11.com

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