Joe Francis: Let Joe Go
September 19, 2007 
It’s September 19—do you know where your Joe Francis is? Not going too wild; he’s been in jail since April, first in Florida, now in Nevada. As in the old Billy Squier song, ‘everybody wants you,’ Joe.
Has he killed anyone? Has he robbed or kidnapped anyone? (Hello, OJ!)
OK, he’s obnoxious and egotistical. He’s a strong persuader–hence the Florida under-age girl lawsuits–and maybe not so detail-oriented—hence the tax evasion charges.
And yes, not only is he a former squeeze of fellow jailbird Paris Hilton (she of “I stepped in AIDS” ignorance fame), but he also offered formerly squeaky clean Vanessa Hudgens of High School Musical $500,000 from jail “to join the Girls Gone Wild brand and lifestyle.”
But five months in jail? How much time has Larry Flynt, Bob Guccione or the Hef himself spent behind bars? Joe, get some new lawyers. Or find some new friends–outside the graybar hotel.
With Girls Gone Wild, Joe Francis gave America what it wanted, including the girls , who liked the attention going wild got them. Now America is giving it to him.