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Joe and Paris in jail

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Published: 06/06/2007

Joe Francis might be in deeper legal doo-doo than his pal Paris Hilton, but it sounds like his Graybar Hotel might be just a little more luxurious than Miss Hilton's. To get the scoop on what his life's like for jailed Joe, TMZ talked to a source inside the Washoe County Detention Center, where…

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Joe Francis -- Keep Me in Jail, Please!

Published: 06/06/2007

He's free on bail in Nevada, but pimpresario Joe Francis is voluntarily keeping himself behind bars in a Reno jail -- so he won't have to face another round of charges in Florida. Francis' lawyer, David Houston, tells TMZ that the "Girls Gone Wild" ogler-in-chief is veering between "elated" and…

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Joe Francis Free in Nevada, Still a Wanted Man

Published: 06/05/2007

"Girls Gone Wild" pimpresario Joe Francis is finally a free man in Nevada, but his problems are far from over. After spending nearly one month in federal custody on charges of federal tax evasion, United States Magistrate Judge Robert A. McQuaid issued an order permitting Francis to be released on…

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Florida to Francis -- We're Comin' to Get You

Published: 06/01/2007

Joe Francis might want to think twice about making bail when he appears in court in Nevada, either today or Monday. Officials in Florida tell TMZ that if -- and this is a big if -- a judge in Reno lets the "Girls Gone Wild" chief sexecutive free on bail, they plan on hauling him back all the way…

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Francis Goes with Not Guilty in Sexual Battery Case

Published: 05/22/2007

Candy Spelling's favorite smut mogul Joe Francis has just pleaded not guilty to one count of alleged misdemeanor sexual battery, a charge stemming from an incident in January in which, cops say, Francis fondled an 18-year-old against her will. Francis pleaded-out through his lawyer, Aaron Dyer, in…

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Mom's Letter to Joe Mortifies Tori

Published: 05/21/2007

Tori Spelling hit a bump in the road to relationship recovery with her mother this weekend, all thanks to Joe Francis. TMZ posted an open letter from Tori's mom Candy to the Girls Gone Wild guru on Saturday, prompting an immediate response from Joe -- from his cell in federal lockup. According to…

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Joe vs. Paris: "Family Guy" Style

Published: 05/21/2007

It's a question on everyone's mind: Would you rather do time with Joe Francis or Paris Hilton? That's what one photog asked "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane on Friday night as he left Les Deux. Actually, Seth was asked, "Who would you rather share a prison cell with?" -- but he broke the…

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Joe Francis to Candy: Back Off!!!

Published: 05/19/2007

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…

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Candy to Joe Francis: Cry Me a River

Published: 05/19/2007

Dear Joe, As the headlines about you changed -- to scream "imprisoned" and "U.S. marshals" instead of "filmmaker" and "entrepreneur," you respond by crying, wailing and seeing yourself as a victim. Bad move. Today's headlines call you a "crybaby." You blew it, Joe. Instead of jumping from party to…

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Joe Francis -- Held Up in Hotlanta!

Published: 05/17/2007

It looks like Joe Francis might be making more stops getting back to Nevada to face tax evasion charges than a "Girls Gone Wild" bus in south Florida during spring break. TMZ has learned that the porntrepreneur is currently being held in a United States Penitentiary in Atlanta, and that he'll be…

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Francis Yanked at 4:00 AM -- Nevada Bound?

Published: 05/16/2007

TMZ has learned that Joe Francis was taken from the county jail in Marianna, Fla., this morning at 4:00 AM by U.S. Marshals. It's unclear where he was headed -- though he's probably being sent to Nevada to face federal tax evasion charges. Sources tell TMZ that Francis could be in Nevada in a "few…

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Francis in Florida -- New Jail, Happier Joe

Published: 05/15/2007

Looks like Joe Francis' new digs -- another Florida prison -- are turning his frowns into smiles, if this exclusive mugshot is any indication. TMZ has learned that Francis was moved last night from his cell in Bay County Jail -- which was making him cry "every day," sources told us -- to a…

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