Joe Fancis Arrested - GoFuckYourself.com

Swish · 04-05-2007, 06:10 PM

Not sure if there's already a thread about this but...

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APRIL 4--The owner of the "Girls Gone Wild" video empire was arrested yesterday on racketeering charges after Florida cops learned that several underage girls were filmed topless and bathing together at a local motel. Investigators allege that Joseph Francis, 30, and his cohorts filmed the minors last week during spring break festivities in Panama City. According to cops, the "Girls Gone Wild" team brought two of the girls to a motel where they were each paid $100 for undressing, showering together, and masturbating as they sat on the side of the bathtub. Investigators also allege that Francis offered two of the girls $50 "to touch or play with his penis," and that he and the "Girls Gone Wild" photographer both knew that the girls were all underage. Along with arresting Francis and three of the multimillionaire's associates, cops executed search warrants on Francis's condominium and his corporate Lear jet. Those raids yielded a variety of electronic equipment, cocaine, and evidence of personal use of Ecstasy and pot. Most importantly, cops reported, they found explicit video of the underage girls who had told cops of their March 31 encounter with Francis & Co. In light of these allegations, it makes you wonder whether the previous "Girls Gone Wild" productions (which have raked in nearly $100 million) may also contain kiddie porn.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/ggwild1.html

WarChild · 04-05-2007, 06:12 PM

This guy just never learns ... Amazing.

TCAP · 04-05-2007, 06:13 PM

Heard about it 4 years ago when it happened...

BobG · 04-05-2007, 06:14 PM

[QUOTE=Swish;12204443]raids yielded a variety of electronic equipment, cocaine, and evidence of personal use of Ecstasy and pot.QUOTE]

Ya don't say?

Swish · 04-05-2007, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TCAP

Heard about it 4 years ago when it happened...

Ha ha. Ooops... Didn't notice that, someone forwarded it to me

abshard · 04-05-2007, 06:16 PM

2003? i think its 2007 now

Swish · 04-05-2007, 06:18 PM

Actually he's finally going to jail for it now, it originally happened in 2003

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/print?id=3011125

LiveDose · 04-05-2007, 06:21 PM

The government has a major hardon for this guy. Way too much flaunting on his part...

ChrisAnubis · 04-05-2007, 06:26 PM

I'm in Panama City Beach where that happened, (this whole thing has been going on for a while) and heard today that he had till noon to turn himself in, they would put forth a warrant on him.

Seems like he filed an emergency appeal. Check out the news story here.

He has been trying to get out of the community service that was sentenced to him. Of course the whole way it is setup is bullshit if you ask me. Trying to make him come cross country to serve several hours a month over the course of several months just don't sound right to me.

mattz · 04-05-2007, 06:27 PM

so how long does he have to sit for?

xxxjay · 04-05-2007, 06:34 PM

Ouch...

"Along with arresting Francis and three of the multimillionaire's associates, cops executed search warrants on Francis's condominium and his corporate Lear jet. Those raids yielded a variety of electronic equipment, cocaine, and evidence of personal use of Ecstasy and pot. Most importantly, cops reported, they found explicit video of the underage girls who had told cops of their March 31 encounter with Francis & Co."

That is going to hurt. Especially down there in Florida.

sicone · 04-05-2007, 06:36 PM

How many times have GGW been busted now?

pornmasta · 04-05-2007, 07:29 PM

i don't know, but ggw is trash

baddog · 04-05-2007, 07:34 PM

this is old news guys

pornmasta · 04-05-2007, 07:35 PM

yes someone wrote it before.

FritzRyan · 04-05-2007, 07:37 PM

it's bizarre...but you get guys like me (and a lot of others) trying to do everything correct and we struggle... then you get 'bad' guys like Joe Francis who treat the girls very badly and make 10's of millions..

DaddyHalbucks · 04-05-2007, 10:34 PM

Joe has the money to buy good lawyers. This may help him emerge on top of any legal scenario.

spunkmaster · 04-05-2007, 10:51 PM

'Girls Gone Wild' boss won't surrender
AP via Yahoo!

PENSACOLA, Fla. - The founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" videos defied a federal judge Thursday, calling him a "judge gone wild" and refusing to surrender to U.S. marshals on a contempt citation.

U.S. District Judge Richard Smoak ordered Joe Francis into custody after settlement negotiations soured in a lawsuit brought by seven women who were minors when Francis' company filmed them on Panama City Beach.

The 34-year-old Francis, who makes an estimated $29 million a year through the videos of girls exposing their breasts, drew the contempt order Wednesday after lawyers for the women said Francis threatened them during negotiations.

Francis told The Associated Press late Thursday that Smoak "had lost his mind."

"This judge has gone as far as to call me the devil and an evildoer," he said. "It is a case of a judge gone wild."

Francis' attorneys appealed the order that would send him to jail; the court had not issued an opinion Thursday evening. Smoak denied a request by Francis to stay the order pending the appeal.

Smoak refused requests for comment Thursday.

Fap · 04-06-2007, 12:35 AM

Yeah this is old, i was about to ask if it happened again ahah

Probono · 04-06-2007, 02:31 AM

Actually the arrest warrant was issued for contempt 5 April 2007. The 2257 issue cost him 1.6 Million dollars but no jail time.

JFK · 04-06-2007, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Probono

Actually the arrest warrant was issued for contempt 5 April 2007. The 2257 issue cost him 1.6 Million dollars but no jail time.

he just keeps on pushing.............one day they will chop his dick off

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ChrisAnubis Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,263	I'm in Panama City Beach where that happened, (this whole thing has been going on for a while) and heard today that he had till noon to turn himself in, they would put forth a warrant on him. Seems like he filed an emergency appeal. Check out the news story here. He has been trying to get out of the community service that was sentenced to him. Of course the whole way it is setup is bullshit if you ask me. Trying to make him come cross country to serve several hours a month over the course of several months just don't sound right to me. __________________ I'm still making money with Mayor's Money, Pimproll & jaYMan Cash . Thunder-Ball.net - Member ICQ:276-917-507

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xxxjay Tube groupie. Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: LoScandalous, CA Posts: 13,482	Ouch... "Along with arresting Francis and three of the multimillionaire's associates, cops executed search warrants on Francis's condominium and his corporate Lear jet. Those raids yielded a variety of electronic equipment, cocaine, and evidence of personal use of Ecstasy and pot. Most importantly, cops reported, they found explicit video of the underage girls who had told cops of their March 31 encounter with Francis & Co." That is going to hurt. Especially down there in Florida. __________________ http://donttellmehowtoruinmylife.com/ - http://www.jmdigitalmarketing.com/my...s-and-reviews/ - http://www.wouldyouhitit.org - http://shinyobjectreviews.com/

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TCAP Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 222	Heard about it 4 years ago when it happened...

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BobG Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,274	[QUOTE=Swish;12204443]raids yielded a variety of electronic equipment, cocaine, and evidence of personal use of Ecstasy and pot.QUOTE] Ya don't say?

04-05-2007, 06:16 PM	#6
abshard Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 6,455	2003? i think its 2007 now

04-05-2007, 06:27 PM	#10
mattz Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 7,697	so how long does he have to sit for?

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04-05-2007, 07:34 PM	#14
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	this is old news guys

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FritzRyan Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: behind my camera and in front of a screen Posts: 104	it's bizarre...but you get guys like me (and a lot of others) trying to do everything correct and we struggle... then you get 'bad' guys like Joe Francis who treat the girls very badly and make 10's of millions.. __________________ www.fritzryan.com [email protected]

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04-05-2007, 10:51 PM	#18
spunkmaster Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,052	'Girls Gone Wild' boss won't surrender AP via Yahoo! PENSACOLA, Fla. - The founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" videos defied a federal judge Thursday, calling him a "judge gone wild" and refusing to surrender to U.S. marshals on a contempt citation. U.S. District Judge Richard Smoak ordered Joe Francis into custody after settlement negotiations soured in a lawsuit brought by seven women who were minors when Francis' company filmed them on Panama City Beach. The 34-year-old Francis, who makes an estimated $29 million a year through the videos of girls exposing their breasts, drew the contempt order Wednesday after lawyers for the women said Francis threatened them during negotiations. Francis told The Associated Press late Thursday that Smoak "had lost his mind." "This judge has gone as far as to call me the devil and an evildoer," he said. "It is a case of a judge gone wild." Francis' attorneys appealed the order that would send him to jail; the court had not issued an opinion Thursday evening. Smoak denied a request by Francis to stay the order pending the appeal. Smoak refused requests for comment Thursday. __________________

04-06-2007, 12:35 AM	#19
Fap Just Du It Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 12,094	Yeah this is old, i was about to ask if it happened again ahah

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Probono Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Under the Rainbow Posts: 2,731	Actually the arrest warrant was issued for contempt 5 April 2007. The 2257 issue cost him 1.6 Million dollars but no jail time.