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Celebrity Justice4/23/2007 2:35 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Joe Francis Pleads Guilty, Faces More Penal Pain

Joe Francis"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis just pleaded guilty to one count of criminal contempt, and is still facing more than three weeks of hard time in the Florida jail that, as TMZ told you earlier today, is driving him crazy.

Francis was jailed earlier this month on contempt charges stemming from failed negotiations over a case involving seven women who claimed they were victimized by Francis and his cameras. Under the plea deal, Francis will be fined $5,010 and was sentenced to 35 days in jail, minus time served, meaning he'll have 23 days to go.

But that's not it for Francis -- he still faces the wrath of state officials, who want Joe for bringing cash and prescription drugs into the county lockup. The original plan, according to the Bay County Sheriff, was to arrest Francis once he's done with his federal jail time.

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Sox:  1756 days ago

what a loser

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JENNIFER ANNISTON LITE:  1756 days ago

ITS SO MUCH FUN TO SEE THAT JOE FRANCIS IS BEING DEGRADED LIKE HE DEGRADES UNDERAGE YOUNG WOMEN IN HIS VIDEOS!!

DON'T BEND DOWN FOR THE SOAP FRANCIS!!! HA HA HA HA HA HA !

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ivy:  1756 days ago

It's refreshing to see someone famous actually doing time for their crime.

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PinkYo:  1756 days ago

Awww - Poor Baby! Scum Bag!

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ok:  1756 days ago

Joe Goes Wild!

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He's Boring now:  1756 days ago

That other charge can bring a bit more hard time than whats he doing right now. Thats a hard line felony and the kind that can get him sent to State or Federal Prison vs the County lock up.

He'll pay dearly for protection there, glad he can afford it, but the protection usually just means he doesnt get killed and gets to be abused by a select inmate or Group of inmates vs the entire population.

Would love to see a film of that, inmates gone wild, on the founder of all this madness.

Put his crap in with the Gangsta Rap that Sharpton claimed he was going to clean up.

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mandy:  1756 days ago

I really feel bad for the guy.... I think he served his time

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p:  1756 days ago

I hope those whores don't get a dime from him.

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Marty Columbus OHIO:  1756 days ago

I'd HIT THAT..wink wink nudge nudge!

HEY KRISTEN FROM COLUMBUS OHIO!!

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Monkey:  1756 days ago

OMG, Karma is awesome! Joe "Dirtbag" Francis getting his due . . .
Can't wait for more updates. . .
www.Speedmonkey.net

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Steve:  1756 days ago

He truly is a dirt-bag and will get everything he deserves...I think this will play out with Joe doing some "serious" time.

As much as I loathe Joe, I do not hate hot-naked-young-chics acting wild...I couldn't help but pass along this link:
http://x.azjmp.com/0TDKz

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Maggie:  1756 days ago

Maybe he can make some videos from prison--"Boy Gone Wild"!

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Standards are badly needed.:  1756 days ago

Reread headline at top. Commence rolling on the floor laughing!
G-o-o-o-o-od one, TMZ.
Are you SURE you're not Canadian?

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Whatareyoudoing?:  1756 days ago

Now can you stupid ho's stop posing for this loser? You thought you were in Joe's cool group? Now ya know he's a bigger bitch than you. Keep your clothes on when you see his camera crew and you won't have to lie yer way outa it later.

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snapcase07:  1756 days ago

Karma? Maybe. Funny? Completely. Just knowing that he brought cash and drugs into jail is enough for me to envy him slightly--must've paid some guards off. Maybe he showed them his boobs.

http://www.buzztracker.com/search/buzzsearch?query=joe+francis

Or, promised to feature them in Prisoner Guards: Wild Times Behind Bars.

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