Poor Joe Francis. Looks like Ashley Dupre was only 17 in GGW video LOL
 

A $1 million offer to the call girl linked to former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer was rescinded because she'd already shot footage for "Girls Gone Wild." Now it might be the video maker who will lose out.

A lawyer for Ashley Alexandra Dupre, now 22, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Dupre was 17 when the footage was filmed. After hearing from her attorney, the company said the video's Internet release will be delayed.

"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis originally reached out to Dupre, offering $1 million for her to appear in a non-nude spread for his company's new magazine and a chance to join the "Girls Gone Wild" tour bus.

But on Tuesday "Girls Gone Wild" employees found archived footage of Dupre filmed in 2003, and Francis retracted the offer.

In a statement Wednesday, Francis said he had received an e-mail from Dupre's lawyer Don Buchwald, saying Dupre may have been 17 in the videos shot in Miami and not 18 as Francis had first claimed.

In an e-mail to one of Francis' publicists -- forwarded by Buchwald to the AP -- the attorney said he was "informed by Ashley that the video was in fact taken when she was underage (that is 17)."

Buchwald added in the e-mail that Francis was aware of Dupre's age during the filming.

Francis said he bought Dupre a Greyhound bus ticket back home to North Carolina in 2003. Dupre returned home after she spent a week on the "Girls Gone Wild" bus in Miami and filmed seven full-length tapes, which included nudity, after signing legal papers, the company said.

"It was because she was underage that he sent her home on a Greyhound bus back to North Carolina. It would be outrageous at the very least to play the video of an underage female on the Internet," Buchwald said in the e-mail.

Francis said all nude images of Dupre were taken in public places and contain no sexual contact.

He added that his company has a "corporate policy" not to use individuals under 18 in their videos. Given this policy, the company delayed the release of Dupre's footage on the Internet. The company was "investigating the matter" and "will make our decision shortly," Francis said.

Ed Griffith, spokesman for the Miami-Dade County state attorney's office, declined to comment on the subject, adding that "we would be foolish to make a broad general statement."

Lewd or lascivious acts committed upon or in the presence of those under 16 is illegal in Florida, said Miami-based defense attorney Roy Kahn. "Just taking nude video or photographs alone in a public place wouldn't be illegal if the person is 17. It doesn't violate lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor," Kahn said.

Francis returned to California last week after being sentenced to time served and fines in Florida in a case involving the filming of underage girls. He still faces trial on federal tax evasion charges that carry a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.

By late Wednesday, Dupre was still depicted on the "Girls Gone Wild" Web site, with a free sampling on the front page of her dancing in a bikini and the rest available with a $29.95 monthly subscription.

"It's kind of like finding a winning lottery ticket in the cushions of your couch," Francis told the AP -- before he saw the e-mail from Dupre's attorney.

Hustler publisher Larry Flynt told the AP last Friday that he e-mailed Dupre offering her $1 million to appear nude in his magazine, but didn't sound optimistic that she would settle for that amount.

Dupre's public profile has skyrocketed since Spitzer resigned last week amid the prostitution scandal. He was accused of spending tens of thousands of dollars on prostitutes, including a February tryst with a call girl named "Kristen," since identified as Dupre.

Dupre's MySpace page was hit more than 5 million times in the days immediately after the scandal broke. Her musical efforts were listened to hundreds of thousands of times online and played on national airwaves.


http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/20/dup....ap/index.html

wow how ironic, shes on girls gone wild at 17 and a prostitute for spitzer at 22 haha

Publicity stunt?

i'd still hit it!

The video of her dancing around and flashing is on TMZ and they broadcast it on cable tonight as well...

Apparently it's legal for a 17 year old in Florida to give consent to be filmed nude as long as there's no sexual stuff going on and no money involved..

They cannot give consent. It just isn't illegal to video tape them in a public place if there is nothing sexual going on.

Isnt that a giant ass possible loophole. Couldnt some parents give consent and sign agreements and allow their 16 year old to get a bit naughty on film?

Dennis..do you still want to beat me up?

Sorry if I pissed you off:(

http://ricksblog.biz/wp-content/uplo...joefrancis.jpg

No 2257 or a fake ID situation?

The lawyer's claim that she was sent home on the bus expressly because GGW knew she was underage sure seems damning, if it is true.

We'll see, I guess... or not see.

When it rains, it pours....

ooooooooops

Just another fucking idiot who thinks he can ignore the law and do as he please. Whoops shit hits fan and he discovers he can't. :1orglaugh

I have no sympathy for this guy.

But alas Paul it seems the DA is saying he can use it.

Just no girl girl videos nor private ones with a big maybe on the private ones.

They cannot give consent. It just isn't illegal to video tape them in a public place if there is nothing sexual going on.

Not true.. There are actually instances where they can enter into a valid contract.. If they're married, they're in the military or if they're emancipated thru the courts... Apparently though if they're under the age of 18, they can get out of the contract when they reach 18, unless it's certain types of contracts... modelling is one of those that they may not be able to get out..

I also found something about Florida laws where the age was 17 to be allowed to promote a girl nude etc... but not sure if that law was final or not...

Regardless, I'm sure some lawyers will say she could be filmed and he could run with the videos and I'm sure there are some that won't...

I cant believe these people were going to try and nonchalantly get us (adult webmasters) to put this 17 year old girl on our sites.

its bad for our industry to have this guy being busted with minors once, and then get out and try to launch a huge web campaign based ona 17 year old?

Im staying away...

You are just listening to what the "girl's' lawyer is saying. It's no big secret girls use fake ID's and I'm pretty sure they aren't dumb enough to get a release signed by a known minor. Much less film full feature videos that they know they can't use.

Considering this girl is a fucking hooker now. it's pretty safe to say she likely didn't have any issues misrepresenting her self when she was younger. While it's still legally his fault the girl is likely a fucking lying trap who had a fake ID.

Not to stick up for the GGW moron, but girls can get fake ID's pretty damn easy. Yet we are somehow responsible to figure out if they are fake or not and held legally responsible if they lie.

I find Ashley at 17 hotter than Ashley today...

is that normal? :uhoh

No, I am listening to my conscience. Putting up photos that have a single bit of doubt of age is too much risk for me...

Some may need the money that bad, I dont. The guys name is already becoming synonymous with underage girls... i mean, in the article it clearly states he just served time for filming underage girls... sorry, even if I made $1000 today off of it, not worth it to me.

I can make $1000 easily without the risk.

We will just have to wait and see how this shakes out.

As I recall, the lawyer for Paris Hilton said she was under 18 when her video was filmed and that turned out not to be the case.

Admit it losers, you hate him just because he is young, good looking and a millionaire :1orglaugh

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Duh.

Of course it is.

From the evolutionary point of view, It is natural for men to be attracted to younger women.

Who cares about wrinkled, dried up hags anyway?

cheap sluts shouldn't be allowed to use the underage excuse in their defense!

She is not cheap and you'd never talk like this about the girls who make you money.

agreed... :thumbsup

best of luck to Joe and GGW crew to make this a positive cash experience.
:helpme

Which does she fall under?

by now , they probably think its best, if she fell under a bus:winkwink:

That's rough

That entire situation is so ... odd and bizarre, it's like a fairy tail almost.

Do you get a hard on ? Maybe you should try your luck and send him a love letter, guys out of jail use to be sensitive about these things..

Cheap, useless whores make me best money.

I told you guys this a few days ago
fucking-around-and-business-discussion/815971-ashely-alexandre-dupre-spent-week-ggw-bus-18th-birthday.html

BAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

p0wned! YET AGAIN!

Some bird told me that Ashley signed a contract with MacheteRodiguez Films LLC and that she is on her way to mexico to shot some double anal scenes with our stunning sombreros.. so no worries fellas!

GGW is still laughing all the way to the bank, their website is probably getting buried in free traffic from all the news stories.

dont think so sir.. :winkwink:

Very true but what I dont get he makes a fucking mountain of money why so sloppy on age. From the story I read there were no fake id's it seemed no cared to look til they started shooting the harder stuff of her.It wasnt the DA that said its ok it was some defense attorney and maybe it was but she was still not old enough to sign her own model release so it makes the footage worthless. Also doesnt Joe have to go back to FL to fight something like just this soon?

Is'nt Don Buchwald Howard Sterns agent?

That is a different Don Buchwald, the agent. Howard's agent is not an attorney and is not the same person as this attorney representing Ashlee Dupree.

Remember Howard K. Stern who was dating Anna Nicole Smith? Just another coincidence of names.

It sounds like since it was in a public place and she did not get paid for it he wont be in trouble?