‘Tiger King’ star Dillon Passage, married to Joe Exotic, charged with drunk driving
“Tiger King" star Dillon Passage was arrested in Texas over the weekend and charged with driving while intoxicated.
Passage, who is married to the currently incarcerated zookeeper Joe Exotic, was booked around 6:30 a.m. Sunday morning into Travis County Jail, according to online jail records.
The 25-year-old was pulled over around 3 a.m. and failed his sobriety test, TMZ reported.
He was charged with driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest, search or transport and is being held on a $3,000 bond.
The reality star shared video on Instagram Saturday night from what appeared to be a night out with friends.
He and Exotic got married on Dec. 11, 2017, just two months after the zookeeper’s previous husband, Travis Maldonado, accidentally shot himself and died.
Passage, who was just 22 at the time, previously told Entertainment Tonight that he was in a "really dark place” when he met Exotic and battling depression and a drug addiction.
“In regards to Dillon’s recent troubles, I am just glad that no one was hurt learning such a lesson that drinking and driving is something to take very seriously,” a post on Exotic’s Instagram page reads
“I love my husband and will be there for him, just as he has been for me. If we all learn something from this, it is not ok to be irresponsible and drink and drive. I hope that the news media that will cover this sees that a flawed system not only affects the person’s life, but it also affects that person’s entire family. Alcohol was not a problem for Dillon when I was home.”
Exotic is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence for plotting a murder-for-hire against Carole Baskin, as well as several other charges.
