Girls Gone Wild now being sued by the Feds - GoFuckYourself.com

EscortBiz · 12-17-2003, 11:56 AM

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Entertain...1217_1344.html

Feds File Complaint Against 'Wild'
Government Files Consumer Complaint Against Marketers of 'Girls Gone Wild' Videos

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON Dec. 17 ? The government has filed a complaint against the marketers of "Girls Gone Wild" videos and DVDs, saying the company shipped unordered products and then charged customers.
The videos and DVDs feature young women who bare their breasts and perform sexually suggestive acts. Millions of copies have been sold.

The Justice Department filed a complaint against California-based Mantra Films Inc. on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission. The government alleges Mantra enrolled customers who responded to Internet and TV advertising for a single video or DVD in a "continuity" program that did not give them an effective means to cancel.

"In a case of deceptive marketing gone wild, consumers were enrolled in a program of monthly deliveries without their knowledge," Howard Beales, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in a statement.

The case was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.

The "Girls Gone Wild" series was the target of an unsuccessful lawsuit last year by a 17-year-old girl who flashed her breasts to a cameraman. The girl argued that the film, its creators, producers and distributors had violated her right to privacy and had cast her in a false light by including her in the "Sexy Sorority Sisters" video.

The judge ruled that Mantra Films did not have to compensate the girl, who contended she did not know that her image would be used in a commercial video

BradM · 12-17-2003, 11:57 AM

Sleazy...

NBDesign · 12-17-2003, 12:00 PM

Gotta love these girls... they get wild in front of their friends and show off for the camera... then when it gets published... they are offended.

Funny the stupid things one will do when the get a few beers in them. I look at it this way... If you are in a public place, and you expose yourself... you get what you deserve. If you don't want to be seen... don't expose yourself.

Odie · 12-17-2003, 12:01 PM

they were just on "wild on" they were in Thailand

Trax · 12-17-2003, 12:03 PM

this is so stupid
they must have known that this is going to happen

donno what effect they wanna see

dig420 · 12-17-2003, 12:05 PM

Once the government sinks their claws in you they'll NEVER let you go until they get you. Joe Francis needs to just retire before they do a Michael Jackson on him.

digi · 12-17-2003, 12:09 PM

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Originally posted by dig420
Once the government sinks their claws in you they'll NEVER let you go until they get you. Joe Francis needs to just retire before they do a Michael Jackson on him.

you mean they will FUCK up his FACE!?!?

icu33774 · 12-17-2003, 12:16 PM

Well its ok everything will level out. hes gonna have a nice lawsuit against the casino who security guards mistaken him for being the wrong person and talked him too the ground... it was too funny he was screamin "help me help me there are hurting me" that cracked a smile on my face

myjah · 12-17-2003, 02:14 PM

boy i'm glad we picked our copy up at the mall, instead of ordering it from TV

mrthumbs · 12-17-2003, 02:15 PM

how much have these guys made so far?

EscortBiz · 12-17-2003, 02:16 PM

tons and tons of mainstream companies use the same exact tactic!

EscortBiz · 12-17-2003, 02:18 PM

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Originally posted by mrthumbs
how much have these guys made so far?

For the three months ended 9/30/03, revenues rose 6% to $83.22 million. Net income rose 28% to $22.61 million. Revenues reflect increased revenue from the Party Video segment. Earnings also benefited from higher investment income.

EscortBiz · 12-17-2003, 02:37 PM

bump so MadCap can read it

BradShaw · 12-17-2003, 02:40 PM

Never a good idea to piss off the politicians. They will find a way to fuck with you.

Mr.Fiction · 12-17-2003, 05:15 PM

This guy pissed off the wrong people.

Hopefully he'll fight all the charges to keep the feds busy for a while.

bjs24 · 12-17-2003, 05:36 PM

One of our Senators probably has a Daughter or Granddaughter that licked pie on one of the videos

EscortBiz · 12-18-2003, 12:27 AM

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Originally posted by bjs24
One of our Senators probably has a Daughter or Granddaughter that licked pie on one of the videos

exactly

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