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L.A. City Attorney Files Charges Against Joe Francis
Criminal sexual battery charges were filed against "Girls Gone Wild" producer Joe Francis today by Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo.
Joe Francis Pleads Guilty on Contempt Charge, Gets 35 Days
"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis pleaded guilty to contempt of court and was sentenced to 35 days in jail in a U.S. District Court hearing today.
Joe Francis Indicted on Tax Evasion Charges
"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis was charged with tax evasion today, having deducted more than $20 million in apparent false business expenses on his 2002 and 2003 tax returns.
GGW’s Joe Francis Arrested at Panama City Airport
Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis was arrested without incident Tuesday in Florida. The U.S. Marshal's Office in Panama City, Fla., arrested the adult entertainment mogul at sunrise at the local airport on a warrant seeking his arrest for criminal contempt of court.
Joe Francis Defies Judge, Appeals Court Order
"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis failed to appear in court as ordered by Judge Richard Smoak, and has appealed the judge's order to have Francis jailed for contempt of court.
U.S. Judge Orders Joe Francis Jailed
U.S. District Judge Richard Smoak has ordered "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis to turn himself in to authorities by noon CDT today to begin serving jail time for contempt of court.
Joe Francis to Expand 'GGW' Brand With Apparel, Restaurant Chain
Mantra Films Inc. founder Joe Francis, the man behind the controversial "Girls Gone Wild" product, announced plans to expand his brand to include a line of apparel and a chain of family-unfriendly eateries.
Joe Francis Appeals Community Service Sentence
Mantra Films, the company behind the “Girls Gone Wild” video series, has appealed a federal judge’s sentence imposing community service and a $1.6 million fine for violating 18 U.S.C. § 2257, the federal record-keeping law designed to keep adult content producers from using underage performers.
Joe Francis Gets Community Service for 2257 Violations
Joe Francis, the man behind Mantra Entertainment’s Girls Gone Wild Empire, will get community service for his role in violating 18 U.S.C. § 2257, the federal record-keeping law designed to keep adult content producers from using underage performers.
Prosecutors Drop Most of the Charges Against Joe Francis
Prosecutors in the Girls Gone Wild case have said they will drop all but eight of the dozens of felony charges filed against Mantra Entertainment owner Joe Francis, citing lack of evidence.
Joe Lakey To Speak at Webmaster Show
Joe Lakey, aka Lensman, executive vice president of Playboy Enterprises and the founder of Adult.com and GFY.com, will be the keynote speaker at Internext Las Vegas 2007.
Rio Joe Begins Work on Porn Star Survival Guide
Guide to help new talent navigate porn biz.
Joe Francis Featured in L.A. Times
Declaring him the king of softcore porn, the Los Angeles Times made Joe Francis, the controversial owner of the “Girls Gone Wild” brand, the subject of a recent feature article.
Joe Gallant: "The machinery is weird."
I recently spent some time immanentizing the eschaton with hippy freakout director Joe Gallant
Defense Grills Mantra’s Joe Francis Over Indictment, Past Claims
The creator of the “Girls Gone Wild” video series is testifying in Los Angeles Superior Court this week over an alleged break-in at his Bel-Air mansion. But on Tuesday, a defense attorney zeroed-in on Joe Francis' 47-count indictment in Florida and past claims of extortion.
Joe Gallant's Dirty Movies
They used to call them "dirty" movies in the 1970s, when viewing an adult film was synonymous with the musty darkness of the Pussycat Theatre, raincoats and grainy images of triple-X footage shot on Super 8.
Joe Francis
Mantra Entertainment's "Girls Gone Wild" is such a ubiquitous brand name, even your mom is aware of it.
Titan Media Signs Director Joe Gage
Gay porn producer and distributor Titan Media has signed an exclusive contract with veteran director Joe Gage. Under the terms of the two-year contract, Gage will write and direct 10 exclusive movies for the company’s TitanMen label.
Hustler TV Releases 'Reel Joe' Reality Show
Hustler TV is riding the reality wave and releasing a new reality show called “Reel Joe.” Hustler Video’s Marketing Director Sean Carney told XBiz that the central character “was an actual porn fan, not an adult star.”
Marketing To the Average Joe
It isn’t everyone who can log on and take off. Some of us have trouble remembering our mailing address, much less our email address, and many of us have no clue whatsoever what an IP address is.