Tiger King star Joe Exotic says he has prostate cancer [Video]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Editor’s note: The above video is from a previous story.

“Tiger King” star Joe Exotic says he has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” prostate cancer.

In a tweet, Exotic wrote doctors called him Wednesday to break the news about his biopsy results.

USA Today says Exotic’s attorney John M. Phillips confirmed the news in a statement and gave the news organization a 45-second recording of Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage.

“They diagnosed me last Wednesday with a very aggressive prostate cancer,” Exotic says in the recording, also adding he doesn’t know what stage of cancer he has, according to USA Today.

“It is with a sad face that I have to tell you the doctors called me in today to break the news that my prostate biopsy came back with an aggressive cancer. I am still waiting on the results from other test (sic) as well,” CNNreports he wrote …