Carole Baskin and her husband are taking legal action against Netflix over the release of ‘Tiger King 2’, the sequel series to the 2020 hit ‘Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness’. The new series promises to delve deeper into the existing mysteries and controversies while revisiting the main characters from the first season. However, Carole Baskin, one of the main figures from the show, is not pleased with how she was portrayed in the first season and is seeking to prevent the release of the second one.
Baskin claims that when she agreed to appear in the initial season, she expected her tiger rescue nonprofit, Big Cat Rescue, to be portrayed positively as protagonists. However, the show painted a different picture, focusing heavily on the disappearance of her former husband and implying her involvement in the case. This negative portrayal led to a significant backlash against Baskin and her nonprofit, damaging their reputation.
In addition to her dissatisfaction with her portrayal, Baskin alleges that the use of her footage in ‘Tiger King 2’ violates the terms of the agreement she had with the producers. She states that she was initially approached for a “single documentary feature film,” which she believes ‘Tiger King’ did not align with.
Baskin and her husband have filed a lawsuit against Netflix to halt the release of ‘Tiger King 2’ and are seeking damages from the company. They argue that while they cannot prevent the production of the new series, they should have control over the footage filmed of them under false pretenses.
