Sheriff says will of Carole Baskin's late husband Don Lewis is "100 percent a forgery.”

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Two-and-a-half months after it debuted to phenomenal ratings on Netflix, the saga continues to play out. The latest is that Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister declared in a June 2 interview with Tampa, Fla., CBS affiliate WTSP that the will of Carole Baskin’s missing husband is “100 percent a forgery.”

The newspaper said then that two handwriting experts concluded Lewis’s signature was “traced” from his 1991 marriage record.

Chronister explained to WTSP on Wednesday that, despite his suspicions, the statute of limitations in the case has expired.

“The will had already been executed at that point," said Chronister, who is running for reelection. “But, it certainly cast another shadow of suspicion, by all means.”

The TV station reported that Chronister has previously told them he thinks Lewis was murdered by someone.

“Investigators have some great leads, they’re working through them,” Chronister said. “I hope something pans out.”

Chronister asked the public for new information on the case in March, just after Tiger King was released.

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