Carole Baskin

Carole Baskin claims her husband isn't dead after all.

In the lawsuit, she alleged that her scenes in the trailer were not an accurate representation of what happened. The story of the Tiger King is filled with lies, set up and misdirection. While they have purposely redacted the SAC’s name and date, we do know that there wasn’t a Homeland Security until November 2002 which was 5 years after Don Lewis left home in Tampa, FL.” [Another person wrote](https://twitter.com/rmlundyjr/status/1615786135317532672?s=20&t=CBF7L5SEmhm89AvvPLocLw), “Hold on, I’m seeing people saying that Carole Baskin’s husband was found ALIVE???” The lies and set up are spelled out in his Motion for New Trial. The work is done.” “Why is this just appearing?” “I didn’t think he was capable of supporting himself. “The 2021 report by Carole Baskin was further unsupported allegation. 25+ news channels in 1 place. “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,” Baskin told the outlet at the time. Stream more entertainment news live & on demand with Flash.

The Tiger King star's arch nemesis, Joe Exotic, always reckoned Baskin killed Don Lewis. Then she said she had evidence he was alive - and we all missed it.

“They said my husband, Don Lewis, is alive and well in Costa Rica,” she told the hosts. Yes, Baskin went on This Morning, and made these claims, over a year ago. He was declared legally dead in 2002, five years after he disappeared. Lewis went missing in 1997, six years after he and Baskin married. And fed him to her tigers. [Tiger King's Carole Baskin responds to claim that husband Don Lewis may be alive](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/bravo/news/127066340/tiger-kings-carole-baskin-responds-to-claim-that-husband-don-lewis-may-be-alive?rm=a)

“Hey all you cool cats and kittens,” Carole Baskin's husband isn't actually six feet under, reports New York Post. Don Lewis, the Tiger King star's ...

Baskin went on to share her surprise at the news, adding: “I didn’t think he was capable of supporting himself. The pair were married at the time of his disappearance, however she claimed she never heard from Lewis again, according to CBS News. “I believe their actions are just a publicity stunt,” the Netflix star said in an email to CNN, “but if it helps us find Don, then that will be a huge relief.” Baskin was so traumatised by the allegation that she joined a “secret” celebrity support group. “Do you know who did this or if Carole Baskin was involved?” family lawyer John Phillips asked in the televised commercial. During the show, Baskin revealed that her ex-husband, Don Lewis, had mysteriously disappeared in 1997. The Netflix star is now remarried, tying the knot with husband Howard Baskin in 2004. Someone wrote on Twitter, “Was I the only one that didn’t know they found Carole Baskin’s husband living his best life in Costa Rica?!” As for what happened to the large amount of money, Baskin said she tried to recover the sum, only to find there was a mere $80,000 (NZ$124,000) left “because the investments he had made were so bad.” The popular Netflix docu-series shot to fame in 2020 at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. “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,” Baskin told the show. The Big Cat Rescue star claimed that the Department of Homeland Security had been in contact with her former lover.

According to a 2021 interview, Don Lewis, the "dead" spouse of "Tiger King's" Carole Baskin, was purportedly discovered alive in Costa Rica years ago. So.

"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." And they said that my husband, Don Lewis, is alive and well in Costa Rica." "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 Fernandez, which means this had to have happened after 2002, because Homeland Security wasn't even around until 2002.

The feds finding Carole Baskin's first husband alive is all the buzz on the internet -- but that would be news to local authorities, who tell TMZ they ...

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office -- which is in charge of Don's missing person's case -- tells TMZ its had no communication with federal officials to suggest they've located Don Lewis. [already spoke about it](https://www.tmz.com/2021/11/23/carole-baskin-done-everything-possible-to-find-husband-don-lewis/), and we reported on it too ... adding the doc was floated as having veracity, when it doesn't at all. She's always maintained she had nothing to do with his disappearance, or possible death. Here's the deal ... Twitter users started chirping Wednesday when a lot of them discovered -- for the first time, apparently -- a 2021 interview with Carole about an alleged report the Dept.

Controversial conservationist previously alleged former partner Don Lewis was still living in Costa Rica.

The story of the Tiger King is filled with lies, set up and misdirection. Lewis, who disappeared in 1997 at the age of 59, would be 84 if alive today. He has also not made any public statements about his status, whereabouts and does not appear to have returned to America. The series reveals the events leading up to Exotic’s conviction and imprisonment for attempting to murder Baskin through a paid hitman. During the show, Lewis’s relatives questioned whether Baskin was involved with his disappearance, some suggested she may have fed his remains to her tigers. “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."

'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

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

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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."