'Girls Gone Wild' founder arrested in LA court - GoFuckYourself.com

Rangermoore · 02-03-2009, 03:10 AM

LOS ANGELES – "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis has been arrested in Los Angeles after he showed up five hours late for a court hearing in his tax evasion case.

When the adult-video entrepreneur finally appeared in court on Monday afternoon, he told the judge he was suffering from the flu. Francis' attorney Melissa Weinberger says U.S. marshals then handcuffed Francis and took him away.

Francis is accused of claiming more than $20 million in bogus business expenses on his corporate tax returns, including $3.8 million for a home in Mexico and $10.4 million in phony consulting services. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of federal tax evasion.

The hearing was to consider a request from his tax attorneys to recuse themselves.

CybermedAndy · 02-03-2009, 03:17 AM

Man the government really hates that guy

The Duck · 02-03-2009, 03:31 AM

I dont like that guy at all anyway.

JD · 02-03-2009, 03:42 AM

what a fucking idiot... when you're under the eye of The Man like he is you cross every T, dot every i and show the fuck up ON TIME

Pixelbucks Eric · 02-03-2009, 03:42 AM

$20 million in bogus expenses? No matter how you're going to twist and turn this but there HAS to be some part of those expenses that ARE bogus.

Antonio · 02-03-2009, 04:11 AM

$20 million? That's what I spend on underwear every month, gee...

mikesinner · 02-03-2009, 04:14 AM

I can see him on tv again crying about being in jail because he is such a fuck up.

bobby666 · 02-03-2009, 04:43 AM

must be more than a fool

tranza · 02-03-2009, 04:51 AM

Who's this guy?

lofasz · 02-03-2009, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by tranza

Who's this guy?

some rich tight-wad trying to rip off the system.

Lock that asshole up and throw away the key.

Maybe now he can shoot some new content. Prisoners gone wild ... on my ASS!!!!

HorseShit · 02-03-2009, 06:04 AM

same jail as OJ is in

Paul Markham · 02-03-2009, 06:11 AM

Only in porn can someone so stupid make so much money.

kmanrox · 02-03-2009, 06:24 AM

wonders never cease

TeenCat · 02-03-2009, 06:30 AM

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_j0PwkCgfRo

pornguy · 02-03-2009, 06:32 AM

The guy is a Moron.

Mr.Right - Banned For Life · 02-03-2009, 06:33 AM

so the guy dodges pedo charges but gets bagged for tax evasion?

sucks to be him

SarahLLO · 02-03-2009, 06:58 AM

my goal in life is to someday punch that guy in the face

Fletch XXX · 02-03-2009, 07:10 AM

"consulting" is the fun loophole

its the same thing Daschle, "forgot" to pay 120k taxes on....

everytime you catch these guys its "consulting"

BlackCrayon · 02-03-2009, 07:18 AM

Damn rich people. Its never enough.

Zorgman · 02-03-2009, 07:18 AM

Maybe Joe should be asking for a "get out of jail free pass" and then maybe he will stop asking for the 5 billion dollar bailout.

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 02-03-2009, 07:27 AM

The reason Francis was supposed to be in court was because his latest legal team wants nothing more to do with him (this is the firm that successfully got Wesley Snipes off from his tax evasion charges).

In a Daily Journal story published Monday, Francis lashed out at his former lawyers, who filed a motion to withdraw from the tax case in mid-December. "The only reason they wanted me [as a client] was to mooch off me and open up an L.A. office," Francis told the Daily Journal. "The Bernhofts are the Paris Hilton of lawyers--just to be famous, not to do anything."

So why did he hire the firm in the first place?!?

Oh yeah, and I don't think Paris is going to like that comment referencing her as just trying to be famous without doing anything of substance to earn her fame (however true it might be, LOL).

This appears to be just another stalling tactic by Francis to postpone the inevitable...

ADG

UniqueD · 02-03-2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude

ADG

i do love her tits tho..

NaughtyRob · 02-03-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Markham

Only in porn can someone so stupid make so much money.

Fletch XXX · 02-03-2009, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude

The reason Francis was supposed to be in court was because his latest legal team wants nothing more to do with him (this is the firm that successfully got Wesley Snipes off from his tax evasion charges).

successfully?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Snipes

On April 24, 2008, Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison for willful failure to file federal income tax returns under 26 U.S.C. § 7203.[21][22][23] While defense lawyers urged leniency, prosecutors argued that Snipes should be made an example of because of his fame.

As of February 2008, a home owned by Snipes in Florida is subject to delinquent property taxes of over $15,000.

baddog · 02-03-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CybermedAndy

Man the government really hates that guy

This has nothing to do with the government. Accept responsibility for your actions.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

"consulting" is the fun loophole

its the same thing Daschle, "forgot" to pay 120k taxes on....

everytime you catch these guys its "consulting"

Wrong thread?

Rochard · 02-03-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jdavis

same jail as OJ is in

Good. Maybe OJ will catch the flu!

Fletch XXX · 02-03-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Wrong thread?

no, I said, "consulting" is the same thing daschle just got busted for taxes... simply drawing similarities between the two.

I mentioned it because of this, the article states:

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Originally Posted by Rangermoore

including $3.8 million for a home in Mexico and $10.4 million in phony consulting services.

spacedog · 02-03-2009, 12:11 PM

see folks, it don't pay to be a douche

Jay-Rock · 02-03-2009, 12:15 PM

Damn hes pheening for some coke right about now.

Miss Munki · 02-03-2009, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by spacedog

see folks, it don't pay to be a douche

Agreed

PurrrsianPussyKat · 02-03-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Right

so the guy dodges pedo charges but gets bagged for tax evasion?

sucks to be him

Proof that when the gov't wants to nail your ass to the wall, they'll find a way.

PantiesDropped · 02-03-2009, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tranza

Who's this guy?

Really? Did you read the original post?

Doctor Feelgood · 02-03-2009, 01:10 PM

can he write off his lawyers fees?

Barefootsies · 02-03-2009, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CybermedAndy

Man the government really hates that guy

Ozarkz · 02-03-2009, 01:13 PM

Joe Francis is a Genius.

PornMD · 02-03-2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jdavis

same jail as OJ is in

Maybe he and OJ will get in an argument and OJ will "find the real killer" once and for all.

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