"Girls Gone Wild" porntrepreneur Joe Francis has been indicted on federal tax evasion charges, for illegally deducting over $20 million in phony receipts from previous tax returns.
As first reported by thesmokinggun.com, court documents say Francis transferred millions of dollars from an offshore bank account to a U.S. brokerage account. If found guilty, Francis could face 10 years in prison and $500,000 in fines.
On Tuesday, Francis was arrested at a Florida airport on an unrelated charge. A judge cited him for contempt of court after settlement talks soured with seven women who accused him of victimizing them by filming them in sexual situations while they were underage and on spring break in Panama City.
Celebrity Justice4/11/2007 7:13 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Joe Francis Nailed Again!
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Tax Evasion? Whoa! He''ll get jail time and Snoop with 11 arrest is running around free!
Justice at work, our tax $'s hard at work!
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HERE COMES THE JUDGE, HERE COMES THE JUDGE.
Can you spell G-R-E-E-D. All that money from those porno tapes but Joe wants more.
HERE COMES THE JUDGE, HERE COMES THE JUDGE.
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Is it just me, or is this guy really REALLY a scum bucket? For all the things he COULD have gotten busted for and spend some time in jail for, this has to be the least offensive thing I could think of. Seriously.
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GOOD LET TYRONE YES TYRONE (IS THAT RACIST??? WHO CARES) FILL HIM UP A LITTLE.
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d, I believe the proper name is Bubba, not Tyrone. "Tyrone" could be considered racist when used in this sort of context....
With that said, yeah, Francis will probably be VERY popular in jail -- good job, Joe!!
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I don't like what he does for a living but you have to give it to him, he made lots of money. I still don't understand why people just dont pay taxes, the IRS gets you every single time. Did I mention Karma is a bitch. He is weird and I think all the girls who want to get on his movies have low self esteem, didnt your mommie raise you better your such nasty ho's with dried out dingleberries. hehe
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To see Joe Francis in prison garb with chains on his legs, waist, and wrists,
go to
www.newsherald.com
Then read his bio at www.wikipedia.com
Karma is a bitch, Joe.
Joe Francis, Don Imus, and Bernie McJerk --- male pigs who've belittled women too many times.
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Can't wait to see the "Joe Gone Wild" video with the new butt buddies he's going to meet in prison!!
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