25 July 2008
Joe Francis, the rich and troubled founder of Girls Gone Wild, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of federal tax evasion. He claims that he was the victim of a scheme by his accountant to profit from the IRS whistleblower program.
The indictment alleges that Francis claimed over $20 million in phony business expenses [...]
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2 October 2007
If there’s a Girls Gone Wild 2008 Spring Break Edition, Joe Francis won’t be closely involved. The mega-rich, mega-troubled founder of the Girls Gone Wild empire will likely remain in jail until April 29, since his trial for tax evasion charges has been postponed. The trial was original scheduled to begin today.
He has [...]
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