articleThe Brief Ryan Easley, an alleged former associate of Joe Exotic from Netflix’s "Tiger King," was killed by a tiger over the weekend. A man who was reportedly a former associate of Joe Exotic, one of the many memorable subjects of Netflix’s "Tiger King," was fatally mauled by a tiger during a show in Oklahoma over the weekend. Ryan Easley, 37, was attacked by one of the tigers at the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve near Hugo as horrified patrons watched. Joe Exotic releases statementOn Monday, Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, released a statement about Easley’s death. Ryan Easley.