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Steve Wynn Wins $7.5 Million Defamation Judgment Against Joe Francis

Published: 02/23/2012

Joe Francis hopefully saved a bunch of money from his "Girls Gone Wild" empire, because a judge just ordered him to pay Las Vegas mogul Steve Wynn $7.5 million. Wynn filed the defamation lawsuit, after Francis said he was going to reveal how Wynn deceived his high-end customers. The judge…

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Madonna to Joe Francis -- Relax, I'm Not Singing Your Stupid Song 'Girls Gone Wild' At Super Bowl

Published: 02/04/2012

Joe Francis is flattering himself by thinking Madonna will sing her new song, "Girls Gone Wild," during the Super Bowl halftime show ... so says Madonna's rep. As TMZ first reported, Francis had his lawyers fire off a letter to Madonna demanding she negotiate a licensing agreement for using his…

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Madonna Threatened by 'Girls Gone Wild' Creator Joe Francis -- Don't You Dare Sing That!!!

Published: 02/03/2012

Joe Francis -- the mastermind behind "Girls Gone Wild" -- is sending Madonna a cease and desist letter, threatening that he'll take legal action if she sings the song from her new album -- titled "Girls Gone Wild" -- at the Super Bowl. TMZ has obtained the letter that Francis has sent to Madonna…

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Melissa Rivers -- From the Oscars to the AVNs

Published: 01/22/2012

Melissa Rivers is used to the awards show circuit, but now that dates porn king Steven Hirsch ... those awards show have a more XXX feel to them. Rivers and Hirsch hit up the AVN Awards (pretty much the Oscars of porn) in Las Vegas last night. The couple happened to run into Joe Francis in the…

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Joe Francis In Physical Fight After Car Crash

Published: 01/05/2012

Joe Francis was handcuffed just minutes ago in Beverly Hills, after a car accident with a female motorist that ended in an all out physical fight. The "Girls Gone Wild" creator was driving his Bentley on Rodeo Drive when his car collided with a female driver. We're told the two began arguing over…

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'Girls Gone Wild' Photo Shoot Raided by LAPD Officers

Published: 12/14/2011

LAPD officers just busted into a "Girls Gone Wild" photo shoot in a Hollywood Hills home -- and TMZ has learned it's all because the models might be getting wild on camera ... without a permit. According to law enforcement sources ... police went to the home to conduct a "film permit…

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Joe Francis Sues Steve Wynn: Your Lies Almost Destroyed Me

Published: 11/01/2011

Joe Francis just filed a lawsuit against Steve Wynn ... claiming the massive criminal case that nearly put him behind bars last year would never have happened if the casino mogul hadn't lied to the D.A. TMZ broke the story ... Francis was accused of intentionally skipping out on a $2.5 million…

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Joe Francis -- Charges Dropped in $2.5 Million Gambling Fight

Published: 09/14/2011

Chalk up another legal victory for Joe Francis -- a Nevada court has ruled the "Girls Gone Wild" honcho WILL NOT be prosecuted for allegedly plotting to screw Steve Wynn out of a $2.5 million gambling marker. It all dates back to an incident in 2007 -- when Francis took out the marker at the Wynn…

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Joe Francis -- I'm Innocent ... And I Have Video Evidence!

Published: 08/23/2011

Joe Francis insists he never laid a hand on the chick who claims the "Girls Gone Wild" honcho assaulted her in his Hollywood mansion -- telling TMZ, he even has security footage to PROVE he's innocent. Joe tells us, he has THREE surveillance cameras that captured the 3-woman altercation at his…

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Joe Francis Surrenders to Police

Published: 08/23/2011

"Girls Gone Wild" honcho Joe Francis was arrested in Los Angeles last night ... this according to the LAPD. Francis turned himself in to police at an LAPD station Monday afternoon on 3 misdemeanor counts of false imprisonment, 1 count of assault and 1 count of dissuading the witness from making a…

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Celebrity Poker Circle -- Pay Up or GET OUT!

Published: 06/26/2011

Tobey Maguire's super-exclusive high-stakes celebrity poker circle was SERIOUS when it came to cash -- in fact, TMZ has learned, if you didn't pay up ... you were blackballed for life. A regular player in the exclusive poker circle -- which included Leo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Nick…

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Joe Francis: Hollywood Poker Is 'Perfectly Legal'

Published: 06/23/2011

"Girls Gone Wild" kingpin Joe Francis -- who was named as a player in the Tobey Maguire poker scandal -- is adamant the card games are "perfectly legal" ... and he can back it up! Francis was leaving Katsuya in Hollywood last night ... when he told us the legendary Hollywood games have been going…

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