Lawsuits Gone Wild: Francis Still Fighting Back Against Foreclosure
Joe Francis faces foreclosure on his Bel Air estate as JPMorgan Chase, the IRS, Steve Wynn, and other creditors battle over millions in claims.
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Don’t Try This at Home: Avoid These 10 Money Missteps That Landed Reality TV Stars In Trouble
Real Housewives of New Jersey stars Teresa and Joe Giudice made headlines again this month when the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filed a $551,563 tax lien against the couple. The Giudices are not strangers to tax troubles: after Teresa is released from prison later this year, Joe is slated to serve time. Both took a…
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"Girls Gone Wild" Founder Eyes New Counsel
If it feels like every time you turn around, big name law firms are turning associates loose, you can’t blame Joe Francis. The “Girls Gone Wild” founder is doing his best to employ nearly every lawyer on the west coast. In the last couple of years, Francis has used and wooed a number of renown…
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NBC Didn’t Want Joe Francis On Air
I reported earlier that a federal judge had approved Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis’ petition to appear on NBC’s The Apprentice while he awaited his trial on tax evasion charges… but that he had decided not to appear on the show after all. It turns out that it wasn’t really his decision to make….
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Girls Gone Wild Founder Gets Judge’s Okay To Star On Celebrity Apprentice
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…