E! Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
Joe Francis is going wild on his former accountant. The boob-obsessed Girls Gone Wild mogul has sued the former bookkeeper of his Mantra Films, whose blabbing to the feds led...
The Hilton Files (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Nicky Hilton, Joe Francis and Samantha Ronson all called the Hamptons home this weekend. Nicky and Joe were spotted at various hot spots around town. Not digging this dress!! +2 … Tags: Nicky Hilton, nicky hilton hamptonsShare This
TaxProf Blog (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Joe Francis, founder of the Girls Gone Wild video series, pleaded not guilty to two counts of federal tax evasion, saying he was a victim by the IRS's whistleblower program. From Web CPA: "Girls Gone Wild" Founder Fights Tax Charges:...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
July 22 - Joe Francis, the founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" video series, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of federal tax evasion in a Los Angeles court.
LA Times (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Joe Francis is accused of concealing millions in income. He claims he's being targeted because of how he makes a living. "Girls Gone Wild" video mogul Joe Francis denied felony tax evasion charges Monday in Los Angeles, claiming that he was a victim of abuses in an Internal Revenue Service whistle-blower program.
Los Angeles Times (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Joe Francis is accused of concealing millions in income. He claims he's being targeted because of how he makes a living. "Girls Gone Wild" video mogul Joe Francis denied felony tax evasion charges Monday in Los Angeles, claiming he was a victim of abuses in an IRS whistle-blower program.
PerezHilton.com (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Joe Francis was back in court Monday trying to defend himself. The Girls Gone Wild founder pleaded not guilty today to federal tax evasion charges. His case is scheduled for trial on September 16th. He's probably praying everyday he doesn't get convicted. If he does, he could possibly face 10 years in jail. Francis reportedly deducted more [...]
LA Times (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Joe Francis is accused of concealing millions in income. He claims he's being targeted because of his line of work. "Girls Gone Wild" video mogul Joe Francis denied felony tax evasion charges today in Los Angeles, claiming he was a victim of abuses in an IRS whistle-blower program.
The Evil Beet (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Will Joe Francis’s legal troubles ever end? Man, I sure hope not. Today, Joe pleaded not guilty to two felony tax-evasion charges in federal court in Los Angeles. He is accused of unlawfully deducting more than $20 million in bogus business expenses on his 2002 and 2003 corporate tax returns. If convicted, Francis faces a possible sentence of [...]
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
We know we have readers. We know people come to this site on a regular basis. Lots of 'em actually. But in the past couple of months that Mediabistro has enabled comments, we here at FBLA haven't gotten too many. We have lurkers - not comment leavers. We're fine with that. That's what tipped us off to the following comments about Mayrav's Joe Francis post this morning. Reader 2567 left this: The Truth...
Gossip Thug - GossipThug.com (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Joe Francis should have gone to H&R Block, 'cause his accountant tried to rat him out to the IRS ... for a fee!Francis is being prosecuted for alleged tax evasion. But get this -- we found out the indictment is solely based on accusations by Joe's... Permalink
TMZ (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Joe Francis should have gone to H&R Block, 'cause his accountant tried to rat him out to the IRS ... for a fee!Francis is being prosecuted for alleged tax evasion. But get this -- we found out the indictment is solely based on accusations by Joe's... Permalink
E! Online (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
The taxman cometh for Joe Francis. The Girls Gone Wild mastermind pleaded not guilty this morning to two felony tax-evasion charges in federal court in Los Angeles. Francis,...
E! Online (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
The taxman cometh for Joe Francis. The Girls Gone Wild mastermind pleaded not guilty this morning to two felony tax-evasion charges in federal court in Los Angeles. Francis,...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Bernhoft Law attorneys will make a statement this morning after Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis is arraigned in his felony tax evasion case. Robert Bernhoft , the law firm's press release reminds us, "previously obtained acquittals on all felony counts for former IRS investigator Joe Bannister (a trial memorialized in Pulitzer Prize-winning David Cay Johnston 's Perfectly Legal ). Though you'll...
