A federal judge has granted Joe Francis’ motion to be allowed to star on Donald Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice” while awaiting his trial for tax evasion. There’s just one teensy problem… he’s not going to be on “Celebrity Apprentice.”
Francis’ lawyers had made the request some time ago. Since then, Francis has changed his mind about the show and is instead pursuing other opportunities with The Donald. Francis will have to file another motion in order to pursue this as yet unreported opportunity. That motion may have to wait - Francis’ attorneys are already asking the judge to delay his tax evasion trial which is scheduled for October.
So fans of “Celebrity Apprentice” can count Francis out for now. Aw c’mon, they were stretching the idea of “celebrity” here anyway, weren’t they?
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Joe Francis has spent his life duping young girls into flashing their breasts in front of a camera. Now, he’s claiming that he’s the one that’s been duped.
As previously reported, Francis is facing a trial in September on federal charges, including tax evasion. The fed allege that Francis claimed over $20 million in phony business expenses on his corporate tax returns for 2002 and 2003. He is also accused of shifting assets overseas in an effort to avoid taxation. Francis faces up to 10 years in prison and $500,000 in fines if found guilty.
Jail would, of course, not be new to Francis who recently served 11 months in jail on charges arising from complaints that he filmed naked underage girls. He subsequently pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges while in prison for possession of Aprozolam, Lorazapam, sleeping pills and cash.
Francis plans to argue that he is the victim of an accountant with an agenda. He claims that his accountant set him up by preparing returns without his knowledge and then turning him into the IRS under the whistleblower program.
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