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Joe Francis Takes On the United States

Posted Nov 20th 2009 3:13PM by TMZ Staff

Joe Francis Takes On the United StatesJoe Francis has cojones. He's taking on Uncle Sam in court over a small bill -- around $34,000,000.

TMZ has obtained legal docs Francis filed in federal court, asking a judge to order the feds to release his money the government has frozen.

The IRS issued a tax lien against Francis earlier this month to the tune of $33,819,087.14. According to the new docs, the government went in and froze Joe's accounts over at UBS and Morgan Stanley. Joe told TMZ the accounts total $100 mil.

The "Girls Gone Wild" chief wants the judge to release the money, stat.

Joe says the frozen accounts have put him on the brink of bankruptcy.

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Tags: girls gone wild, GirlsGoneWild, joe francis, JoeFrancis, lein tax, LeinTax, uncle sam, UncleSam

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1. First

Posted at 3:25PM on Nov 20th 2009 by douche

2. first

Posted at 3:25PM on Nov 20th 2009 by balls

3. HA HA HA! In your face Joe !

Posted at 3:27PM on Nov 20th 2009 by oBAMa

4. I bet all those drunken girls that made him a millionaire are pretty pissed.

Posted at 3:29PM on Nov 20th 2009 by Cyley Myrus

5. THIS GUY IS *** BAD NEWS ***

Posted at 3:38PM on Nov 20th 2009 by shirliana

6. Kooky, if I cooked, I would try this recipe!!!!!!! For sure!!!!
Hahahahahahaahhahahahahahahhahahahahhaha.

Posted at 3:41PM on Nov 20th 2009 by Simone

7. New Joe Francis video in the works? He will be the homeless guy with the camera and sign that reads "Need food please so me your milk makers so I can get paid again"....lol I say put this guy into general population side of prison so he can learn to respect our laws in the future. IRS put Richard Hatch away for only 1 million and did over 2 years and he's still on probation, Joe gets how many years or is it just days?

Posted at 3:57PM on Nov 20th 2009 by Eric in Indiana

8. I hope they get every last dime out of him that he owes!

Posted at 3:48PM on Nov 20th 2009 by Carl

9. If he paid his taxes he'd still be left with $66mill. What, that's not enough to live on?

Posted at 3:50PM on Nov 20th 2009 by JD

10. "Francis with an I." Francis the talking mule.

Francis, did you talk back to Uncle Sam? You know what happens to smart mouthed Laddies, now don't you?

Posted at 3:53PM on Nov 20th 2009 by Pierce Aero

11. Big head is at it again!

Posted at 3:53PM on Nov 20th 2009 by justkimmie

12. This guy is just in a whole mess of trouble, isn't he? Wait, isn't he already in jail? What expenses is he still paying that he's on the brink of bankruptcy?

Posted at 3:53PM on Nov 20th 2009 by www.thefederalcriminalattorneys.com

13. First Balls!

Posted at 3:55PM on Nov 20th 2009 by Steve

14. Boo effing who!!!! Joe if you made a living without using young girls with low self-esteem you would not be in this mess. Karma really is a bit@h eh? What you give comes back 10 fold, good or bad.

Posted at 3:55PM on Nov 20th 2009 by shycountrygirl1975

15. Big head is at it again!

Posted at 3:57PM on Nov 20th 2009 by justkimmie

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