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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106. Candy I applaud you for the letters you wrote to Paris and Joe. Well said..YOU GO GIRL!

Joe you stated you are hardworking and HONEST. What a load of crap. You take advantage of young naive women in comparmizing positions. That is how you make a living. You might as well be a pimp I would have more respect for you. You are a dishonest digusting PIG!

Posted at 8:48PM on May 19th 2007 by jen

107. Candy...your plastic surgery has given you an attitude! I have met you several times but many years ago...(before your new face) and you were a nice lady...that was then. Of course, I am as low as you now for writing on here! ;)

Posted at 8:49PM on May 19th 2007 by EMR

108. Joe Francis, I don't know much about you or your work. That was a very good letter. I really don't know if this is all a hoax or not, but, I can't imagine why in the world C.S. would post that letter or why anyone would care about her opinion. Especially you. I think she just has too much time on her hands. But why would you want sweet little kittens to suffer ? I guess her house is big enough for them to have their own room! She really does not seem very warm or caring. Just very alone. Rich , but alone.

Posted at 8:53PM on May 19th 2007 by d.k.

109. "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

110. does harvey levin run tmz?

Posted at 9:11PM on May 19th 2007 by much love

111. Candy Spelling should be more interested in her own family rather then butting into others lives and putting it on the internet. maybe she should talk to her son in law about his OTHER new baby, since he walked out on a pregnant wife to hump on manly looking Tori.

Work your own morals on your own kids Candy, like Joe said YOU dont know him. Stop trying to be more then Spellings widow. Noone wants to hear you.

Posted at 9:17PM on May 19th 2007 by pepa

112. I agree

Posted at 9:23PM on May 19th 2007 by MySpaceHills.COM

113. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that Joe's style of writing and Candy's style of writing are EXACTLY the same. Thus, one could possibly conclude that a TMZ staffer is creating "Candy's letters" and "Joe's letters" and filling TMZ space on a dull Saturday with these so-called "they really wrote 'em" letters (because you people rarely have anything of note except vapid crap on the weekend).

Lawsuit, anyone?

Posted at 9:23PM on May 19th 2007 by Me

114. Oh please Joe,
do you really expect us to give you sympathy.
a poor little rich boy who uses little girls to get and give a thrill
i hope one of your cell mates uses you for a thrill

Posted at 9:24PM on May 19th 2007 by joe hater

115. he's a BIG pussy!

Posted at 9:26PM on May 19th 2007 by lk

116. Joe says " I will prevail" and I'm sure he will like anyone else would, cut a deal and pay what he owes. That dose not take a lot of entrepreneurial experience.The part of the letter that seemed to injure the most was the bit about his " friends"

Sense we have yet to see one make a public statement on his behalf ( Joe was ok with it) I just have to take his word that they have not fled to brighter pastures. Nothing like a little Fed action to chase your friends away.

He says he's "honest" ? Now the whole world can watch as the Feds comb over his files and shower us with his honesty. How many fines for different infractions has he paid in the past? He has never made a honest buck, he is spoiled and arrogant. Exploiting woman because you can does not make someone respectable & hard working, hardly honest lol.

There are many situations where the average Joe could find someone to exploit, most of us just walk away. Those girls are idiots no mistaken that, but Joe is a bigger idiot for enabling their behaviors for money. He had a chance to pay up, He turned it down, He is just another dumb ass multimillionaire with to many back accounts ( and now to much time:) on his hands.

He cant play the victim, when he is the predator.

Posted at 9:35PM on May 19th 2007 by MapsOfStarsPrisonCells4Sell

117. Dear Candy,
Could you write a letter of advice to Lindsay Cocaine/Firecrotch Lohan next?
Thanks.



Posted at 9:36PM on May 19th 2007 by paris go to jail

118. Well, snap, snap sista!

Posted at 9:37PM on May 19th 2007 by badass

119. By the way, Candy -- Keep up the good work .... I love that your pissing off the bad guys!

Posted at 9:41PM on May 19th 2007 by cutefemmegirl

120. go head # 140- i couldn't have typed it better myself. JOE IS A SCHMUCK !

Posted at 9:46PM on May 19th 2007 by DAMN

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