In 2020, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office of Florida renewed their investigation. Cpl. Moises GarciaSubmitted The Tampa Bay Times that the Department of Homeland Security recently assisted the Sheriff’s Office through its Panama office by “running down leads in Costa Rica.”
Garcia refused to comment on the document that was shown on the program, citing an open investigation. However,Joseph C. Dominick, a former sheriff’s investigator who assisted Garcia on the case, told the newspaper that anything on the series suggesting Lewis was alive in Costa Rica is “all noise.”
Garcia called Baskin a “high-profile person of interest”In the case. When asked if she is a suspect, Garcia said the only person not a suspect is himself, adding, “Everybody else is a possibility.”
Baskin made the statement in a statement about her WebsiteThis Thursday Tiger King 2“continues to do everything they can to falsely convince the viewer that Carole was involved in Don Lewis’ disappearance…And for everyone who still wants to believe that Carole killed Don, then please explain to us why you think armchair detectives, or you are better informed than the Special Agent in Charge at the FBI in this Homeland Security Document which says ‘Don Lewis is currently alive and well in Costa Rica.'”
Lewis’ family is offering $100,000 private reward for any tips leading to the discovery of his fate. They have advertised it on billboards and even in an ad that aired in fall 2020 during Dancing With the StarsThe show was broadcast in the year Baskin competed.
Baskin has a theory that Lewis crashed a small plane or ultralight into the Gulf of Mexico, which she detailed in a recent Reddit Q&A. Here are some other resourcesTiger King 2Lewis’ Costa Rican partner, Rey Rodriguez, said that the man “talked about moving to Costa Rica to start over fresh”He was told “he was there to get away from Carole.”Rodriguez stated that Lewis flew a Cessna plane from one place to the other. He also brought heavy boxes containing $100,000-$200,000 worth of $100 bills. These boxes were buried under worn clothes and placed in the case. “in different companies”To hide money.
One of Lewis’ daughters. Donna PettisThe episode featured a quote from. “That sounds like Dad. That sounds like he would have been trying to get his money out of the States so that when he divorced Carole, there would be less that he would have to give her.”