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The founder of "Girls Gone Wild" is set to return before a Florida Panhandle federal judge who witnessed a tearful, nose-blowing apology from the young multimillionaire in 2007.
"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis pleaded guilty Wednesday to filing false tax returns and will avoid further jail time in a tax case that spanned two states and several years.
Federal prosecutors brought trumped up charges against a Hollywood associate of "Girls Gone Wild" creator Joe Francis, two ex-sheriff's deputies and a jail worker to pressure them to implicate Francis in an alleged bribery scandal, a lawyer said.
Federal prosecutors want a judge to revoke Joe Francis' bail while he awaits trial on tax evasion charges.
"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis was arrested in Los Angeles after he showed up five hours late for a court hearing in his tax evasion case.
"Girls Gone Wild" entrepreneur Joe Francis wants a California court to rescind a settlement he claims a federal judge coerced him into signing.
"Girls Gone Wild" video founder Joe Francis has settled another of the many legal cases against his soft porn empire.
The call girl involved in a scandal that brought down New York's former governor has dropped a lawsuit claiming "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis exploited her image and name on the Internet.
"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis is being sued by a Las Vegas Strip casino for $2 million in gambling debts from February of last year.
A Los Angeles judge has dismissed a sexual battery charge against "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis because prosecutors said they were unable to contact his accuser.
"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis accused a federal judge Tuesday of targeting him for retribution, saying he is behind a new lawsuit that accuses Francis of filming underage girls in sexually provocative acts.
Joe Francis is back to work promoting his "Girls Gone Wild" products after returning to California from Florida, where he pleaded no contest to child abuse and prostitution.
"Girls Gone Wild" video empire founder Joe Francis pleaded no contest to child abuse and prostitution charges Wednesday under an agreement allowing him to go free after nearly a year in jail.
"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis is being released from a Nevada jail so he can return to Florida to face charges related to the filming of underage girls.
"Girls Gone Wild" mogul Joe Francis has lost his bid to be released from a Nevada jail without fear of being extradited to Florida.
A man was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing "Girls Gone Wild" creator Joe Francis and forcing him at gunpoint to pose for a demeaning videotape as part of an extortion attempt.
Plea Deal Ends 'Girls Gone Wild' Founder Tax Case''Girls Gone Wild'' founder Joe Francis pleaded guilty Wednesday to filing false tax returns and will avoid further jail time in a tax case that spanned two states and several years.
"Girls Gone Wild" Creator Arrested In LA "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis was arrested by U.S. marshals on Monday when he arrived five hours late to a court hearing over a request by his law firm to withdraw as his legal counsel in a tax case.
Americans 'too depressed' for sex, porn barons seek US bailoutTwo porn moguls, including Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt, are seeking a $US5 billion ($7 billion) bailout from Washington, arguing that the limp US economy has thrown cold water on the adult entertainment industry.
Porn Bailout: Larry Flynt, Joe Francis Seeking Government MoneyAn article in next month's Atlantic asks, "Is porn recession proof?" According to porn magnate Larry Flynt and "Girls Gone Wild" king Joe Francis, the answer is no. TMZ reports that the pornographer pair is heading to Washington to ask for a $5 billion porn bailout:
Porn Kings to D.C. - Help Us Through Hard Times"With all this economic misery and people losing all that money, sex is the farthest thing from their mind," Flynt says. "It's time for Congress to rejuvenate the sexual appetite of America."
Ashley Dupre from Spitzer call girl case sues 'Girls Gone Wild' for $10 million over photos, videoMIAMI - Ashley Alexandra Dupre, the woman linked to former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer in a call girl ring, is suing the founder of "Girls Gone Wild" for more than $10 million in Miami federal court.
Spitzer's prostitute a 'Girl Gone Wild'Fresh out of prison, the irrepressible Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis is already capitalizing on scandal, culling his archives for footage of call girl-turned-MySpace star Ashley Alexander Dupre and promising to release his findings on girlsgonewild.com "shortly."
Gone Wild and Gone All Wrong THE multimillionaire creator of "Girls Gone Wild" sits in a jail visiting room here, wearing a uniform of orange shirt and gray pants and looking pale but rested from eight months of incarceration.
"It seems that my chief sins have been 1) having way too much fun and 2) having discovered a way to make money doing it. I don't apologize for what I've achieved in my life and how I've achieved it, and I'm happy to share what I've learned from it with you.
'Girls Gone Wild' founder claims abuse - Yahoo! NewsJoe Francis, creator of the popular pornographic DVD series Girls Gone Wild, is alleging that he was abused at an Oklahoma jail where he was being held on a leg of a trip to a federal security facility in Reno, Nevada to await trial on tax evasion charges.
Age of Innocence RevisitedThe controversial impresario has built a $100 million soft-core porn empire based on filming college students flashing (mostly) their breasts and (at times) other forbidden zones. He now sits in jail on a 35-day contempt of court sentence. Mr.
'Girls Gone Wild' Founder Joe Francis Charged With Bribing Jail Guard, Having Prescription Pills in His CellThe millionaire founder of the Girls Gone Wild video empire was charged with bribing a jail guard for a bottle of water and having prescription sleeping pills in his cell, authorities said.
Girls Gone Wild Crossover To Mainstream Fashion Girls Gone Wild, better known for their sexy controversial videos, has taken a step towards a new direction. The company is launching a contemporary apparel collection for men and women at the MAGIC Tradeshow in Las Vegas February 2007.
Erik K Veland beat me to seeding this article, but I had a few words to say about it. This article has it all, and it is not only sickening, it's terrifying. When I read this article, the only thing I could think of is this:
Man Pleads Guilty to robbery/extortion of "Girls Gone Wild" CreatorWARNING: Potential NSFW image at the top of the page.
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