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Joe Francis Arrested Again, Yay!
There are some things in life that we'll never get tired of. The incarceration of flashcore titsploitation entrepreneur Joe Francis is one of those things. Break out the body shots! More » -
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The Many Delusions Of Playboy CEO Christie Hefner
Christie Hefner, the current CEO of Playboy Enterprises, is hardly a shrinking violet. But, sometimes, even the best CEO can use a little media training. In a series of new videos for the site Big Think, she spouts off about the Playboy brand, her father's sense of perspective and the future of online porn that made us wonder, frankly, how she managed to be a relatively successful CEO with such blinders on (or whether she's an even better bullshit artist than her dad). [Jezebel]
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By MeganComment by water baby: Of course she's deluded. Any woman who can run a company like that has to SERIOUSLY lie to herself to... 27 Responses | Other threads
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New Joe Francis Conspiracy One For The History Books, Says Joe Francis
Won't someone stand up for a poor, beleaguered pornographer like Joe Francis? These days, his Spitzer-related paydays are too few and far between, and the ex-jailbird spends most of his time battling lawsuits filed on behalf of women who appeared in his Girls Gone Wild videos while underage. Now, Francis is fighting back against what he dubs "southern justice gone awry," filing his own lawsuit in Los Angeles County Court that alleges a massive, breast-baring conspiracy cooked up by teenage girls and U.S. District Judges alike. In fact, according to THR, Esq: More » -
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Girls Gone Wild's Joe Francis pleads for support on YouTube
Joe Francis, the creepy smutrepreneur who teased us all with promises of Ashley Alexandra Dupré footage, has taken to the Internet to demand his rights under the Constitution. Seems a judge and prosecutors in Panama City, FL abused Francis in all sorts of illegal and unethical ways. The sad thing is that I have to support Francis on this issue. And if you like your porn cheap and freely available, you probably should, too.
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By Jackson WestComment by BaronMagooglymonkey: Karma's a bitch...eh? Digi more » | Other threads
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Ashley Alexandre Dupré drops suit, Joe Francis to take his cut
Well after the Eliot Spitzer scandal has subsided and bronzed call girl Ashley Dupré no longer makes headlines, she's dropped her case against Girls Gone Wild's entrepreneurial ex-con Joe Francis over the online release of a video characteristic of Francis's oeuvre. We can only hope the young Dupré, pictured here in her high school yearbook, walked away with not just a settlement up front but points on the back end. Sadly, the market cap on her performance can have only been diminished by the wait — I can imagine a band manager-type, buoyed by well-bankrolled rap videos, holding out for mainstream money. More »
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By Jackson WestComment by ThatKid: More like 10 points on her backend, amirite??? more » | Other threads
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Drunken 17-Year-Old Exonerates Girls Gone Wild
Oh, excellent, poor Joe Francis and his Girls Gone Wild franchise will now almost definitely not have to pay any damages for releasing a Hooker Gone Wild video featuring former Gov. Eliot Spitzer call girl Ashley Dupre, because he has produced a video of Dupre totally consenting to the whole thing. The video was filmed just outside a shower, logically, and Dupre looks almost definitely drunk. Also, she's only 17. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Rooo sez BISH PLZ: I must admit confusion. Since when does drunken mumbling constitute consent? more » | Other threads
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Hooker Sues Pornographer For Immorality
Eliot Spitzer call girl Ashley Dupre can sexually exploit herself just fine, thank you, and doesn't need any help from Girls Gone Wild, the video company she is now suing in federal court in Miami. Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis had offered Dupre $1 million to pose for a nude video, but rescinded the offer when he found footage of a 17-year-old Dupre in his archive of drunken teen nudity. He repackaged the footage as Hooker Gone Wild, and Dupre is accusing Francis of marketing the video in a way that makes it sound hotter than it actually is, i.e. properly fulfilling his duties as Chief Poontang Officer at Girls Gone Wild: More » -
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Why can't Joe Francis get it up for Ashley Dupre?
The video Joe Francis has promised would be on the Girls Gone Wild homepage yesterday evening was finally posted this afternoon, but reveals nothing beyond what's in the stills. The Associated Press has more footage than Francis's customers, who can claim deceptive advertising if their Dupré-motivated signups don't deliver on the naughty bits. There's nothing in the members' area, the site is slow to respond, and support emails remain unanswered. Francis could be playing the tease and building anticipation. Or perhaps he's worried that after an explosive burst of traffic, the site would go down. Which is surprising, because commenter Dweezil tells us Francis's backend is fully scalable.
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By Jackson WestComment by OnYourEnemiesList: The delay is due to the a claim by her lawyer that she was 17 when the video was filmed:... more » | Other threads
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Ashley Dupre's "Girls Gone Wild" video hits the Web, ruins everything
It was once such a heartwarming story. New Jersey local girl Ashley Alexandra Dupré goes to the big city, meets a few friends, records a hit song, and makes good. Now, posting the above video to the Web, an alleged rapist will profit off all her hard work, one $29.95 subscription at a time. Must the Internet turn everything tawdry? -
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Girls Gone Wild tests online video's mass appeal with Ashley Dupre
Leave it to skeevy softcore baron Joe Francis to prove, irrefutably the commercial merits of digital video and online distribution. Until the advent of cheap cameras, storage and a timely way to get the footage to the masses with little fear of censorship, Francis's Girls Gone Wild cameramen would never have shot seven hours of a then-unknown Ashley Alexandra Dupré shaking her rump, gettin' nekkid and kissing other teens. The Internet makes everything cheaper: Francis had offered Dupré $1 million to appear in a video, until he discovered she was already in his archives. Which means he's getting her for the price of beer and a bus ticket. More »
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By Jackson WestComment by risimini: Can Valleywag link to some better porn? The video above is too grainy. I'm having a hard time getting off... more » | Other threads
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Hooker's Lesbian Porno Is Her Last Good Video, Says Girls Gone Wild
After offering Eliot Spitzer hooker Ashley Dupre $1 million to pose for a nude video, Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis discovered he already had nude video of Dupre, and now says it will be the final word on the ex-prostitute because "I got to her before Spitzer - she looked a lot better at 18." Francis told the Post he filmed Dupre "in girl-on-girl action" after she was thrown out of a Miami Beach hotel during spring break and took refuge on Francis' party bus. Dupre's celebrity is allegedly about to end, according to the Post — sales of her song have dried up and traffic to her MySpace page has slowed. An attorney who represents a different hooker said it might be too late for her to cash in. Really? Somehow it seems unlikely all porn, book and "butt girl" opportunities have passed Dupre by. The Post, for example, appears to have more than a little faith in the call girl's popularity: the tabloid assembled an eight-page Girls Gone Wild Dupre photo gallery, plus a four-page gallery of Dupre clubbing. A representative photo from each is after the jump. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by SybilDisobedience: Gawker writers: I will pay you $50,000* never to write about Joe Francis again. I'm not criticizing your articles -... more » | Other threads
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Ashley Dupre Cash-in Roundup
Since resigning, all we've seen of Eliot Spitzer is the underside of his collar. His paid lady friend, though, is everywhere. Or at least, as usual, people would like to pay her vast amounts of money to be everywhere.
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By rebeccaComment by Miss Pontificating: Where did she get those sunglaaes, I love them, and want a pair. Also, Ashley should make some work out... more » | Other threads
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magazines
Girls Gone Wild Magazine Readers Are 'Influencers'
How will rapey Girls Gone Wild kingpin Joe Francis convince advertisers his new magazine will capture "influencers ages 18-35?" By exploiting insecure women, teasing men with pictures of near-naked young females and littering the magazine with cheesy cross-media promotions. In other words, by adopting standard industry tactics. [Ad Age] -
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Incarcerated Joe Francis Faces The Contraband Pill-Popping Music
Joe Francis's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week continued yesterday as he was formally charged on multiple counts for bribing a guard for a bottled water, leading to the discovery of cash and prescription meds in his cell. The AP is quick to remind us, however, that beneath every soft-core mogul and alleged despoiler of teenage virgins lies just a scared little boy and the mother who loves him: More » -
taxes
"Girls Gone Wild" Tax Indictment Teaches Us Not To Deduct Funny-Looking Numbers
Joe Francis, the quivering chumbucket behind the "Girls Gone Wild" franchise, got indicted Wednesday for tax evasion, as noted by commenter LAGirl. His story holds a lesson for all taxpayers: when claiming deductions, don't use funny-looking numbers. [Consumerist] -
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Joe Francis Gone Indicted
As many snickered about a measly contempt of court charge that nevertheless offered satisfying dividends by way of seeing Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis thrown behind bars, few could have known that the Big One was trailing right behind. From The Smoking Gun:
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Remainders: Happy Birthday Vincent Gallo!
- MSNBC cancels their Imus-cast. May we tackily say: Told ya! [TV Newser] More »
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Comment by PocketWizard: @lorem_ipsum: ...a bottle of bleach plus a bottle of muscle relaxers and a bottle of embalming fluid. more » | Other threads
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Joe Francis Smiles For The Mug Shot Cameras
Behold an EXCLUSIVE! MUG SHOT! EXCLUSIVE! of Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis, freshly booked after his arrest this morning in the Panama City airport on contempt of court charges. In it, the titty-flashing tycoon courageously demonstrates his high threshold for the Panama City authorities' coercive interrogation tactics, managing, despite the cruel and unusual deprivation of maximum-hold hair product, to confidently bare all 72 teeth for the camera, in a smile that all but says, "Just try and make it stick, Smoaky." The details, courtesy of People.com: More » -
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Joe Francis Safely Behind Bars; America's Teenage Breasts Heave Enticing Sigh Of Relief
Mind-rapist and anal intrudee Joe Francis was arrested this morning in—wait for it—Spring Break haven Panama City. We wish him all the best in his struggle against the cruel college gals who've unfairly accused him of victimizing them and forced him into the unholy process of mediation. More » -
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Joe Francis Offers To Help Antonella Barba Transition From Top Of Toilet To Front Of 'Girls Gone Wild' DVD
Regardless of what should become of Antonella Barba after her sure-to-suck performance tonight on American Idol, the controversial contestant can take some comfort in knowing she is not without a backup plan: Girls Gone Wild's Chief Operating Titty Inspector, Joe Francis, has issued a press release publicly soliciting Barba's services to the tune of $250,000: More » -
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Joe Francis Runs Free
Figurative and literal anal-penetration victim and Girls Gone Wild producer Joe Francis has beaten 34 of the "more than 40" felony and misdemeanor charges against him for videotaping minors having real and/or simulated sex. "Hundreds of hours" of damning tape seized from Francis's homes and plane were suppressed from evidence because of improper search warrants; a few counts remain on the docket due to potential testimony from the videographer and photographer in question. So other than a few fines and community service, things are looking good for Joe. Perhaps he'll go beat up a reporter to celebrate! More »
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By Chris MohneyComment by Magister: I like Joe Francis. The couple of times we did Spring Break in Daytona in the 80s, there'd always be... more » | Other threads
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Judge Gives 'Girls Gone Wild's' Joe Francis Community Service, Stern Talking To
Determining that the $1.6 million in fines that his company was ordered to pay for not keeping accurate records on the ages of drunken 17-year-olds they may have accidentally filmed in the act of baring their breasts after funneling pints of Goldschlager on Spring Break would hardly put a dent in Girls Gone Wild jailbait-titty-flash mogul Joe Francis's private jet catering budget, much less make him pause for reflection about preying on drunken co-eds, a Florida judge tacked on some community service for Francis and his cohorts, then publicly chided them for the cowardice built in to their business model: More » -
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Joe Francis Does Not Compute
Girls Gone Wild founder and drive-by dildo victim Joe Francis pleaded guilty yesterday to two felony counts of violating federal record-keeping laws, as he had failed to document the ages of the girls featured in his videos. Earlier this month, Francis admitted to using minors in his last two DVDs (but if they were just soaping each other, is that a crime?); he pleaded guilty to 10 similar felony counts in Panama City, paying $1.6 million in fines. God only knows what he owes in New Orleans and Fort Lauderdale. More »
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By JessicaComment by Fake_Commenter: i think it's almost inevitable that joe francis will say he would have gotten off scot-free if only he had... more » | Other threads
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