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Who are Don Lewis' daughters? Carole Baskin’s ‘dead’ husband’s family denies claims of him being alive

The family has accused Carole Baskin of manipulating a letter seen in 'Tiger King 2' to create a different narrative about Don Lewis' disappearance
UPDATED JAN 21, 2023
Don Lewis' daughters, Donna Pettis, Lynda Sanchez, and Gale Rathbone have slammed Carole Baskin's claims of her husband being 'alive and well' (NBC News screengrab, Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Don Lewis' daughters, Donna Pettis, Lynda Sanchez, and Gale Rathbone have slammed Carole Baskin's claims of her husband being 'alive and well' (NBC News screengrab, Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FLORIDA: Carole Baskin's recent claims of her husband, Don Lewis, being "alive and well" has not settled well with the missing husband's family. The 'Tiger King' star has revived her decades-long beef with Lewis' family. The family has accused Baskin of manipulating a letter seen in Netflix’s 'Tiger King 2' to create a different narrative about Lewis' disappearance. 

The Lewis daughters told, "In the past few days, we’ve learned of recent news articles being published claiming that our Dad, Jack Donald Lewis, has been found ‘alive and well,’ in Costa Rica," as per New York Post. However, Lewis' family spokesperson, Jack Smith, told that the daughters are upset with Baskin's assertions. He added, "I think she’s just trying to do anything she can to clear her name." The 61-year-old animal activist, Baskin, has been previously accused of murdering her husband, putting the remains through a meat grinder, and feeding it to the tigers, as per the outlet.

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Carole Baskin attends a screening of THE CONSERVATION GAME at Eaton Hotel on June 24, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Carole Baskin attends a screening of 'THE CONSERVATION GAME' at Eaton Hotel on June 24, 2021, in Washington, DC (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Who are Don Lewis' daughters?

Don Lewis raised three daughters, Donna Pettis, Lynda Sanchez, and Gale Rathbone. Not much information about the daughters is made public. However, their statement continued, "While we would certainly welcome the good news of our dad being found alive, it’s just simply not true. In late 1997, we were notified by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department that a report existed from US Customs stating that our Dad had been seen in Costa Rica. This report prompted Donna, the oldest daughter of Don Lewis, and her husband, Tim, to travel to Costa Rica in November of 1997 to look for Don Lewis."

Don Lewis’ three daughters and his former assistant are seen alongside their attorney in a 2020 commercial pleading for information as to the millionaire’s whereabouts. (John M. Phillips/YouTube)
Don Lewis’ three daughters and his former assistant are seen alongside their attorney in a 2020 commercial pleading for information as to the millionaire’s whereabouts (John M. Phillips/YouTube)

It further read, "This was the same report that was shown in ‘Tiger King 2’ that is now being used to fill a different narrative as to what happened to our father. Our father is still listed as a missing person on the National Missing and Unidentified Persons database. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department is still actively working on our dad’s case, and we are in constant communication with them as they continue to move forward." 

'The media is idiotic' 

One user said, "All i can think about is, “carole baskin, killed her husband, whacked him, can’t convince me that it didn’t happen, fed him to tigers, they snackin, what’s happenin, carole baskin” rn." Another user tweeted, "Carole Baskin claims her husband is in Costa Rica. I believe it...if there's a tiger called Costa Rica." One more user wrote, "I’m going to need some trusted sources to believe that Carole Baskin’s husband is truly alive and in Costa Rica." A user wrote, "I believe she killed him because I watch a ton of true crime. Until he makes a video saying he is alive he is still missing to me idc. I hope he did go to live his best life and that she isn't getting away with murder." One more user said, "How are so many people believing Carole baskin about her husband being found alive? Literally no one has confirmed this besides her. The media is idiotic"



 



 



 



 



 

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