“Tiger King” star James Garretson was arrested in Florida this week … and he claims the bust may have something to do with his involvement in the Netflix series and Joe Exotic case.
James was arrested Monday night in Marathon … and police in the Florida Keys claim he was driving with a suspended driver’s license.
According to the arrest report, obtained by TMZ, officers say they observed James driving in Marathon and recognized him from a previous police encounter. Cops say they checked his license in a database and saw it was suspended.
Police say they saw James driving again later that same evening and pulled him over. Cops say James provided a Florida identification card — not a driver’s license — and they asked him to step out of his truck before handcuffing him.
Cops say James has a prior conviction for driving with a suspended license and they hauled him off to jail in Key West for booking. Police say James was issued a criminal citation and given a court date next month.