Amanda Knox, who was accused of killing her roommate Meredith Kercher, took to Crime Story and Tik Tok to share her thoughts on the world’s apparent condemnation of Carole Baskin
Amanda Knox said that the viral ‘Tiger King’ docuseries was ‘insufficient evidence’ that Carole Baskin killed her husband, noting that the ‘hateful response’ the Big Cat Rescue owner received is due in part to the lack of empathy shown to her versus other stars from the hit show.
Knox, who was twice convicted and twice acquitted of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher, took to Crime Story and Tik Tok to share her thoughts on the world’s apparent condemnation of Baskin.
In the piece, titled ‘Amanda Knox on Tiger King: The Rush to Judgment of Carole Baskin,’ Knox notes that while the world has become obsessed with Joe Exotic, Doc Antle and Jeff Lowe , it has all but demanded Baskin’s head for the ‘murder’ of Don Lewis.
‘I wouldn’t fault you for thinking any of these things,’ Knox said to readers who believed Baskin was guilty. ‘I came away from the docuseries feeling the same way about these people.
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In the piece, titled ‘Amanda Knox on Tiger King: The Rush to Judgment of Carole Baskin,’ Knox notes that while the world has become obsessed with Joe Exotic, Doc Antle and Jeff Lowe, it has all but demanded Baskin’s head for the ‘murder’ of Don Lewis (pictured)
‘I wouldn’t fault you for thinking any of these things,’ Knox said to readers who believed Baskin was guilty. ‘I came away from the docuseries feeling the same way about these people’
‘It certainly seems that Carole Baskin had a hand in her husband’s disappearance. The police reports, that altered power of attorney, the way she laughs… How could she not be guilty? ‘
Knox notes that the sentiment of Baskin’s guilt grew even more after TikTok user Caleb Jaxin Created the Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Savage’ remix that featured Carole Baskin-specific lyrics.
Knox notes that the sentiment of Baskin’s guilt grew even more after Caleb Jaxin created the Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Savage’ remix that featured Carole Baskin-specific lyrics and a Joe Exotic ( pictured)
‘Carole Baskin killed her husband, whacked him,’ Jaxin sings in the video. ‘Can’t convince me that it didn’t happen. Fed him to tigers, they snacking. What’s happening. ‘
Knox ponders whether the documentary was ‘an objective and comprehensive overview of the facts’ or ‘a sensational story whose north star for every important storytelling decision is entertainment.’
She shares that in an interview with The Wrap, Carole Baskin said that directors – Eric Goode and Rebecca Chiklin – led her on to believe that they were going to ‘make the big cat version of Blackfish. ‘
Knox wonders if directors were honest with their participants, sharing that she understands that the docuseries evolved over time since it was filmed over the course of five years.
‘I commend the filmmakers for how they were able to show the complex humanity behind the self-styled cartoonish personality of Joe Exotic. That takes empathy, and skillful storytelling. But they did extend that treatment to Carole Baskin.
‘I can’t imagine that most of the’ characters’ in Tiger King would have felt validated by how they were portrayed, especially not Baskin, who is positioned as the villain among villains.
‘That’s a shame, and it shows our collective obsession of the moment for what it is: a massively popular doc-series has put a group of human beings into the crosshairs of intense public scrutiny and judgment, and it’s done so without giving them the full benefit of the doubt, innocent until proven guilty. It goads us all into attacking the strawman version of Carole Baskin. I find that not only unsatisfying, but unfair.
Knox concludes her piece by sharing that she has created her own version of the popular TikTok
Knox declares that the the documentary ‘is insufficient evidence for me to write off another human being as a killer.’
‘By all means, let’s investigate further. Let’s let Carole Baskin have her day in court, if the evidence warrants a trial, ‘she continues. ‘But let’s be careful with the impulse to think that we know all the facts and are qualified to pass down judgment because we sat in our pajamas, day-drinking and tweeting during quarantine, while we binged a docuseries on Netflix.’
Knox concludes her piece by sharing that she has created her own version of the popular TikTok.
‘Carole Baskin maybe killed her husband,’ she says in the clip. ‘I don’t know, I’m withholding judgment / Objective that doc series wasn’t. So let’s just have a discussion. ‘
Baskin denies she killed her husband, who disappeared in 1997 and was declared dead in 2002
) Baskin denies she killed her second husband, who disappeared in 2002 and was declared dead in 2002.
The millionaire owner of exotic cat sanctuary, Wildlife on Easy Street, mysteriously disappeared on August , 2002 shortly before Baskin took control of his will and estate over his first wife Gladys Lewis Cross.
While the Big Cat Rescue founder & CEO is’ disappointed ‘at the’ salacious and sensational ‘film, she appreciates how it’ reached an audience that had no clue about roadside zoos and hopefully now see the seedy underbelly of this exploitative and abusive business’
Directing duo Eric Goode & Rebecca Chaikli interviewed Don’s associates and family members convinced Carole had used a meat grinder to destroy his body and ‘fed him to the tigers.’
‘Gladys and her daughters had strong selfish motivation to lie and make implications about the meat grinder and Don being buried on the property 27 years ago that have absolutely no basis in fact whatsoever, ‘the 1997 – year-old animal activist wrote on her Big Cat Rescue website.
‘Don was not easy to live with and like most couples we had our moments. But I never threatened him and I certainly had nothing to do with his disappearance. When he disappeared, I did everything I could to assist the police. ‘
Tiger King explored other theories about Lewis’ disappearance – including Baskin burying his body under a septic tank, Don crashing his plane, and Don starting a new life in Costa Rica.
And while the Big Cat Rescue founder & CEO is’ disappointed ‘at the’ salacious and sensational ‘film, she appreciates how it’ reached an audience that had no clue about roadside zoos and hopefully now see the seedy underbelly of this exploitative and abusive business. ‘
Carole has high hopes for UCP’s upcoming small-screen adaptation of Robert Moor’s’ honest and fair’ Wondery Podcast – Over My Dead Body – which will be produced by and star SNL funnywoman Kate McKinnon as Baskin.
Carole has high hopes for UCP’s upcoming small-screen adaptation of Robert Moor’s ‘honest and fair’ Wondery Podcast – Over My Dead Body – which will be produced by and star SNL funnywoman Kate McKinnon as Baskin. Carole with her husband, Harold Baskin
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