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Judge Goes Wild on Joe Francis

Joe Francis"Girls Gone Wild" video kingpin Joe Francis lashed out at a Florida judge after refusing to surrender to authorities on a contempt citation, which may end up stripping him of his freedom!

Judge Richard Smoak ordered Francis into custody after settlement talks with seven women (who were minors when Francis filmed) took a turn for the worse. Lawyers for the women claim Francis threated them during negotiations. Joe told the AP that the judge "had lost his mind," adding, "This judge has gone so far as to call me the devil and an evildoer. It is a case of a judge gone wild."

Francis' lawyers have appealed the court order, which would send the 34-year-old millionaire to jail.

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46. Damn you guys are harsh. These girls willingly raised their tops on camera and the real scumbags of this great nation of ours eagerly paid 10 bucks or whatever to watch it. The only victim here is Joe Francis. The court is a joke and so are the plaintiffs.

Posted at 4:04PM on Apr 6th 2007 by Sandy Underpants

47. Sleazy dirt bag pedophile!!!!!!!!!!

EVERYONE: LOOKS A LITTLE BIT LIKE RAY ROMANO ("EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND")??? Look. That picture looks like a Ray look-alike. C'mon. Agree with me here, folks!!!

Posted at 4:36PM on Apr 6th 2007 by Kyle Larrow - ZOOM

48. Joe Francis: all the money you ever have will never be enough to buy your way out of hell!

Posted at 4:45PM on Apr 6th 2007 by Tootsie

49. ALL THATS WRONG WITH MEN , HERE IN ONE GREESEBALL SKANKY,TACKY LOSER.

PUT HIM IN JAIL, AND LET HIM SEE BOYS GONE WILD ..

Posted at 8:04PM on Apr 6th 2007 by dEE

50. The man is giving fun and beauty a bad name, and you'd think for benefit of the business enterprise he would at least find a better figurehead, though ego and insecurity no doubt prevent it. Some say there's "no such thing as bad ink," but Mr. Francis certainly seems to be exploring that threshhold.

Posted at 10:15PM on Apr 6th 2007 by mantrawatcher

51. GO JOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:43PM on Apr 6th 2007 by THE JUDGE IS SCUM!

52. Your B/Fs & HUSBANDS made this guy rich because you are so fat & disgusting that these men need to buy a DVD to see hot THIN girls NOT pigs like you!

Posted at 5:43PM on Apr 6th 2007 by HEY FATTY'S !

53. Anyone else?

Posted at 6:13PM on Apr 6th 2007 by I love the Gag Factor DVDs!

54. 61

I'm reporting you to the company that maintains this web site. It isnt TMZ, they contract it out to a privately owned company who does it for many other newspapers, and you my friend have just committed a federal sex crime with your online statement in offering money for display of your daughters---if they are under 18. If they are over 18, well than its simply a personal issue. Either way I want your post traced and investigated. I'll keep you posted on the progress of identifying you.

Posted at 3:17AM on Apr 7th 2007 by you're screwed...

55. The guy is a sleezy scumbag. Lock him up!

Posted at 7:04PM on Apr 6th 2007 by Jenni

56. Any women readers who feel offended by the previous post calling you fat and ugly, feel free to come hang at my place tonight. Free booze.

Posted at 6:42PM on Apr 6th 2007 by ans

57. He's a CREEP should I say more.

Posted at 3:07PM on Apr 14th 2007 by ethel jo

58. Warrant Issued for Girls Gone Wild Creator

Friday, April 06, 2007 - 04:22 PM

www.wmbb.com (ABC affiliate)

The creator of the "Girls Gone Wild" videos is a wanted man.

The U.S. Marshals office in Panama City confirms a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Joe Francis, CEO of Mantra Films, Inc.

Last week, a judge found Francis in contempt of court after he threatened lawyers during settlement negotiations for a civil lawsuit.

The judge had ordered Francis arrested on Saturday if he did not reach a settlement in the case.

But the judge suspended that order after learning talks were progressing.

On Wednesday, the contempt order was re-instated after a mediator told the judge Francis had retracted a settlement offer.

Francis was given until noon on Thursday to turn himself in to U.S. Marshals in Panama City but filed for an emergency stay with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The court has not yet ruled in the case.

For more on Joe Francis, read his Wikipedia bio!!!!

Posted at 7:35PM on Apr 6th 2007 by Stein

59. P*ssing off the judge in your case is not a smart move.

Posted at 9:44PM on Apr 6th 2007 by SinCity

60. ewww...this guy is like a pimp. he has made his money off of exposing women. I can't wait to see this guys story on E someday and see him penniless.....hate people like him. not worthy of any respect....gross pervert.

Posted at 9:56PM on Apr 6th 2007 by anonymous

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