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Joe Francis Avoids Jail Time After Guilty Plea To Tax Evasion
“Girls Gone Wild” honcho Joe Francis has dodged a jail sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of filing false tax returns and one count of bribing jail workers.
A Los Angeles court has ordered the adult video company founder to pay $249,705 in restitution. He also received credit for the 301 days he spent in jail.
He has been accused of two counts of tax evasion and one count of bribing Nevada prison workers with $5,000 worth of goods to get food.
He said in a statement, “I am grateful that Judge Otero accepted my plea today. I’m very pleased, if the judge accepts our agreement with the government, all felony tax charges will be dismissed and I will not spend any more time in jail.”
He will be officially sentenced on November 6.
This is good news for Francis, 36, who originally faced 10 years in prison. However, this is not the end of his legal troubles.
He is still awaiting decisions if he will face any charges over the assault allegations Playboy Playmate Jayde Nicole accuses him of.
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