Tiger King: Where Are They Now?

10. James Garretson

As well as being a great looking guy on a jet-ski, James Garretson is Tiger King's ultimate pantomime villain. The confidential informant behind the ins and outs of Joe, GW Park and the FBI, Garretson plays a huge role in helping the investigating force assemble the evidence they need in order to make an arrest.

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Born, raised and living in Oklahoma, Garretson knew Joe for over twenty years before the events of the film. A friend of the park because of their shared love for big cats, this former strip club owner also had a history of zoo ownership, dealing with GW Park a number of times.

As Garretson said: "It comes down to Joe was killing a lot of animals so people can call me whatever they want to call me. I feel I did the right thing. If you're an animal lover, you're not going to call me a snitch."

Garretson testified against Joe during his trial and continues to live out in Oklahoma. Still a keen entrepreneur in the world of business, he owns home goods store, Tiger Liquidation.

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