Celebrity Justice
Joe Francis -- Free at Last!

Posted Sep 23rd 2009 12:26PM by TMZ Staff

Joe Francis Joe Francis has just dodged a bullet by pleading guilty to filing false tax returns.

Francis struck a deal with federal prosecutors in L.A. and will avoid jail time. He'll plead guilty to two counts of filing bogus returns.

Francis could have faced 10 years in prison. Instead, he'll pay $250,000 in restitution and get credit for time service -- 301 days in jail.

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