"Girls Gone Wild'' founder Joe Francis pleaded nolo contendere March 12 to one count of felony child abuse and two counts of misdemeanor prostitution and to one count of having prison contraband . He also pleaded no contest to two additional child abuse counts on behalf of his company, Mantra Films . Francis is free on $1.5 million bail while awaiting trial on charges of Income Tax Evasion. He was sentenced to time served, six months' unsupervised probation, and “Girls Gone Wild” is banned from filming in the Florida Panhandle for three years.
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/12768/
Of course Mr. Francis is still full of bluster - but most people plead guilty to a felony that they didn’t commit!
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/12768/
Of course Mr. Francis is still full of bluster - but most people plead guilty to a felony that they didn’t commit!
