Criminal
Sep. 25, 2009
'Girls Gone Wild' Founder Pleads Guilty, Avoids Prison
The troubled federal tax evasion case against Joe Francis ends with him avoiding prison time.
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - The troubled federal tax evasion case against "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis moved toward its conclusion Wednesday when the porn entrepreneur pleaded guilty in federal court to a deal with prosecutors allowing him to avoid prison time. The case was closely watched by the white-collar criminal defense bar, as the latest in a string of high-profile federal prosecutions to be marred by ...
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