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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61. #19....If you read the bold face, you'll see that the letter was read to him over the phone, which would lead anyone with a brain to conclude that either: A) he wrote the letter (on paper) then read aloud over the phone to his publicist/lawyer/manager/gopher, or B) he handed the letter to them DIRECTLY for them to post over the internet

Posted at 5:39PM on May 19th 2007 by jay

62. Exactly......poor Joe. He is definitely an honest, hard working compassionate business man. That could only be the reason he is making a living on exploiting little girls in sexual acts. Rrriiiggghhhttttt.......

Posted at 5:39PM on May 19th 2007 by Phoenix Filly

63. So Pathetic, no one will offer Candy a book deal, so she has to resort to tirades on TMZ

Posted at 5:41PM on May 19th 2007 by jay

64. ok i believe tmz now cause they included the forward of how this came about
thank god i didnt want to go back to perez he blows, and tmz has alwats seemed like the realest most unbiased celeb site
who runs tmz? harvey levin? the guy from peoples court .... lmao

Posted at 5:45PM on May 19th 2007 by much love

65. Joe will prevail with a sore ass

Posted at 5:46PM on May 19th 2007 by herk

66. Dictating letters? Shouldn't Joe be someone's "prison bitch" by now?

Posted at 5:47PM on May 19th 2007 by Prince Romanoff

67. Dear Joe,
One of the hardest thing any man has to do in his life is to own up to the fact that he has blown the chances his life gave him. You take drugs to mask your feelings of worthlessness. You prey on young women and laugh at their humiliation. You sell porn, and call it being an entrepreneur. You don't pay taxes, because you believe that you are above everyone else. You bought yourself a position with the In crowd who will never be around to catch you as you fall. What you need is some character. Sadly, you have probably laughed at people who have it and are unable to find anyone left around you with it.
I am sure you didn't write your letter -a publicist did. I have heard you interviewed and you can barely put a sentence together. All you could do was discuss the women you've slept with , like you were some sort of pathetic 16 year old. Your life is a sad waste of time,much like your customers who sit in their mom's darkened basement watching your videos.
You should be grateful that Candy Spelling even took a moment to think about you. The only help you've had from those around you was to smuggle more drugs to you.
Instead of wasting time slamming those who had the grace to try to wake you up, give your head a shake and try to become more than the joke that you have become.

Posted at 5:48PM on May 19th 2007 by Startmakingsense

68. joe francis,isnt my idea of upstanding moral person,but ,he is this generations,larry flynt .
just because I dont agree with how he makes the money,he is free to do so.
and like larry flynt hes d oing his time for his mistakes.period

Posted at 5:48PM on May 19th 2007 by my little bit

69. CANDY HAS NOOOOOO RIGHT OR PRIVILEGE TO TELL ANYONE
**A N Y T H I N G** ABOUT ANY SUBJECT ESPECIALLY LIFE !!!!!!!!!!
SHE THINKS JUST BECAUSE SHE HAS M O N E Y SHE HAS THE
RIGHT OR PRIVILEGE TO MAKE COMMENTS ON ANYTHING OR
ANYONE EXCEPT HERSELF !!!!!!!!!!!!!
SHE NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT HER **OWN** LIFE AND FAMILY
FIRST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW LONELY AND PATHETIC SHE SEEMS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:48PM on May 19th 2007 by maria

70. who goes to perez?????
i have not been there in months now
moved on to better blogs
plus i hate the comments over there, the little teeny bop fans get mad when perez bashes their fav celeb then resorts to swearing and name calling.
i have nothing against perez its the fans over there that are insane
loL

OT> candy needs to write her son a letter
candy stay out of people buisness

Posted at 5:50PM on May 19th 2007 by julie

71. I was unaware how many phone privileges federal prisoners got. However, assuming this is true, the prosecutors are high fiving each other and Joe Francis is even dumber than I thought. Maybe in his next post he'll tell us where he wired the 20 mill. Next time you talk to him TMZ, tell him the IRS is thrilled to hear how good business is. Good work TMZ and Candy (even though I can't figure out why you're writing these letters).

Posted at 5:51PM on May 19th 2007 by Where were you when OJ was in jail??????????

72. I'm not convinced that Candy Spelling actually wrote that letter. I think it's some TMZ April Fool's joke in May. In any case, Joe Francis has much more serious things to worry about.... like trying to prevent from becoming someone's "bitch" in jail. Karma's a bitch. from RC in Austin, Texas

Posted at 5:55PM on May 19th 2007 by R.C.

73. Candy has turned herself into "Hollywoods Mom". God knows they all need one.

Posted at 5:57PM on May 19th 2007 by suzieq

74. Hey Candy, are you gonna do a reality show now called "Moms of Hollywood" starring Virgie Arthur and Carol Jean "Candy" Spelling?

Posted at 5:59PM on May 19th 2007 by J

75. 8 Reasons Why Carole Gene "Candy" Spelling Should Mind Her Own Damn Business And Stop Writing Open letters to Paris Hilton and Joe Francis (and whoever is next)

1. Threatened to sue her daughter Tori.
2. When invited to meet Dean McDermott, she reportedly sent Tori a note saying: ‘’You need to leave the apartment’’.
3. Presents herself as a victim of her daughter’s mischief
4. Blocked the airing of a TV special about her late husband Aaron hosted by her daughter Tori.
5. Rumors claim she tries to sell the legendary Spelling ‘’Manor’’, now that Aaron’s gone.
6. Forced Tori to alienate herself from her family when she married her second husband Dean McDermott.
7. Claimed Tori made fun of her via Loni Anderson on ‘’So NoTORIous’’.
8. Exposed her family dispute to the public while her husband's grave was still fresh.

Posted at 6:14PM on May 19th 2007 by J

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