Celebrity Justice
Joe Francis to Candy: Back Off!!!

Joe Francis has fired back at Candy Spelling for the open letter posted this morning on TMZ. Francis is currently in Federal custody. Spelling's letter was read to Francis this morning by phone. Francis tells TMZ he wrote the response himself.

Dear Candy:

I don't know you, I have never met you and I don't know anything about you. After reading your letter posted on the internet, my mental picture of you is of a lonely old woman living in a mansion in Holmby Hills with let's say 300 cats jumping around, some in their own feces.

I have tried to think to myself what would compel a woman such as yourself to write a letter to someone they have never met? Even worse, you are making up your mind based on headlines. I can understand you writing Paris Hilton a letter out of care because as you said in your letter, you have known her most of her life. Then again, it's sad and pathetic you had the audacity to post that letter on the internet instead of just sending it to Paris personally.

Candy, you don't know any of the facts concerning my situation. I am a hardworking, compassionate and honest person. I will prevail just as I have in the past because overcoming adversity is not only a part of the entrepreneurial experience but a part of life. You should appreciate this and know this more than anyone and I am ashamed of you for forgetting how hard it is to make it in this world and the people who would love to tear you down because you have. Sadly, it appears you have become one of those people.

Contrary to what you have said in your letter, my world has not changed. My business Girls Gone Wild is thriving and posted record sales last month. Most important, my friends and my family (I love you guys....) have stood by me. This whole situation will be over soon and I will be standing strong.

I have never played a victim but I have always been a fighter. I will ultimately prevail in the matters at hand but I am concerned that you will die a lonely and unfulfilled person playing with those cats and posting open letters to people you have never met on the internet.

Sincerely,

Joe Francis



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16. "I am a hardworking, compassionate and honest person. I will prevail just as I have in the past because overcoming adversity is not only a part of the entrepreneurial experience but a part of life."

Sorry, I just LOL'd over this part of the letter. He's such sleaze.

Posted at 8:56PM on May 19th 2007 by Frankie_Goes_To_Hollywood

17. To Joe Francis,

You make your living off of pathetic, lonely people looking for any attention they can get by taking their clothes off, and various other really sad behavior. Some day you will have to answer to the ultimate authority for your behavior and you willl have no audience to cheer for you.

I pity you.

Posted at 4:05PM on May 19th 2007 by Jim in Pa

18. You're the idiot with no brain cells. No, you're probably right. One of his lawyers, while reading TMZ this morning, saw the article, drove right down to the penitentiary, took a pad and paper to record his response to this all-important matter and then fired it right off to TMZ. That's why they get paid the big bucks!

Posted at 4:06PM on May 19th 2007 by xxxxxxxxxx

19. Yes!!! This is getting good. I can't wait for Candy's rebuttal letter.

Maybe this will force her to try to talk to him in person or over the phone.
LMAO!

Posted at 4:06PM on May 19th 2007 by now we're talking

20. His attorney obviously wrote it with his input!!!

Posted at 4:09PM on May 19th 2007 by Tasha

21. WHOEVER BELIEVES THAT A JAILED MAN CAN ACCESS THE INTERNET AND IF SUCH ACCESS WAS GRANTED WOULD BE VISITING TMZ.COM IS DELUSIONAL - THERE REALLY IS NO NEED TO COMMENT ON THIS.

Posted at 4:10PM on May 19th 2007 by princess the ruler

22. #19-remember they have celebrity cells. If you recall, they are trying to put Paris the alcoholic in one. I'm sure they have it all there.

Posted at 4:13PM on May 19th 2007 by protesthollywood

23. I officially now have a modest amount of respect for Joe Francis after reading this.
@10-- He does not exploit women, he exploits the stupid. The girls that think they can get some real attention them by flashing, or got so wasted they don't even know what's going on. Stupid, dumb girls, who always had the choice to walk away and say no. They've been around forever, and he was just was the guy that came up with the multi million dollar idea.
What has Candy ever really done? Oh right, marry some rich guy and yell at her daughter.

Posted at 4:17PM on May 19th 2007 by leelee

24. Nice job Joe!
This letter shows you ARE a class act and Candy Spelling is just a washed out nobody.
Keep your head up buddy, its almost over.

Posted at 11:24PM on May 20th 2007 by vinn-e

25. Just how do you think his lawyer got his "input"? Did he call him on his cell phone? Oh, right. He must have just e-mailed him. And if by some chance the lawyer did bother to post this for him, I would say he needs to get a lawyer less concerned with Mrs. Spelling and more concerned with the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT .

Posted at 4:15PM on May 19th 2007 by xxxxxxxxxx

26. Dear Joe,
Instead of worrying about what Candy says about you, get your legal problems taken care of, you worthless piece of feces!

Posted at 4:16PM on May 19th 2007 by blah blah

27. I agree with Joe on the point that Candy is making statements without knowing
all the facts or him for that matter. I never understood why she was writing
public letters to Larry Birkhead, Paris (who she knows personally) and Joe.
If you truly care about helping someone, public ridicule is NOT the answer.

Posted at 4:21PM on May 19th 2007 by who knows, who cares, why bother

28. Joe gets mail all the time from those who do not know him, He gets check$ too. That don't seem to bother him. Sounds like he is trying some Trump talk to muster up some courage.

I love it .. " no one knows me or my situation" lmao I know the charges, I know your um not guilty of course!. enough to know about you Joe.

Posted at 4:25PM on May 19th 2007 by t

29. Candy,
You must be starved for attention.

Posted at 4:26PM on May 19th 2007 by RMHK

30. Hey Jailbird...you have made your living off exploiting young women who are intoxicated or who clearly don't understand the long term repercussions of their decisions...You are a bottom feeder..See you on the D list when your 15 minutes of fame are up!!

Posted at 4:32PM on May 19th 2007 by gwen0

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