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Joe Francis is officially a free man -- and won't be going back to jail after pleading guilty to filing false tax returns.
We were outside court today when Joe emerged victorious -- after the judge sentenced him to time served, $250,000 restitution and a $10,000 fine. He could have faced up to 10 years in prison.
He said he's now ready to get back to his "clean business" ... of getting barely legal girls to take off their tops.
Celebrity Justice11/6/2009 3:30 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF
Joe Francis Free to Go Wild -- Avoids Jail
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"We were outside court today when Joe emerged victorious -- after the judge sentenced him to time served, $250,000 restitution and a $10,000 fine. He could have faced up to 10 years in prison."
Emerged victorious? WTF are you idiots talking about he plead guilty. He was not victorious. If he was acquitted, then he would be victorious.
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What do u expect from a rich white man in America that made his millions from pushing child pornography? (I'm sure at least half of those chicks were under 18) I bet the judge was an old white man who's a big fan and has at least six Girls Gone Wild dvds!!
Meanwhile....Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years in federal prison for three misdemeanor counts of failing to file tax returns!!
Welcome to America!!! The land of equal rights!!!
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#3 Nunya
YOU SAID IT BROTHA!!!!!!
YOU SAID A MOUTHFUL!!!!
WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!~!~!
And Wesley Snipes will sit in Jail for 3 years...and pay much, much more in fines....
But haven't you heard??? Every since Obama was elected, Racism in the United states is Over?????
I guess you didn't get the memo....
But Joe Francis sure did!
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Joe Got off BIG TIME....LIGHT!!!!
I like him...he's cute...let's hope MY OWN personal court case goes as well....
But now maybe he'll keep his F@#KING nose clean, AND pay his F#@KING TAXES!
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He has a Mother? Can she possibly RESPECT his work? It looks like his money has gone to her for her facial "upkeep". How old is she anyway?
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