and Mexico,” said Shawn Holley, Francis’ attorney, to The Hollywood Reporter. A warrant issued by the judge is for ‘civil contempt.’ … Civil contempt is not such an offense as to merit extradition between the U.S. “It does not appear that Francis is at risk of being extradited based on his outstanding arrest warrant. At the time, Francis had already settled in Mexico with his former long-time partner Abbey Wilson and twin daughters, Athena and Alexandria.ĭespite the standing arrest warrant in his home country, Francis is walking free in Mexico as the country’s extradition rules are not enforceable for civil offenses. In May 2015, Los Angeles District Court issued an arrest warrant for Francis for not complying with the terms of his company’s bankruptcy after he failed to forfeit two luxury cars to the creditors. He moved to Mexico shortly after his company, the Girls Gone Wild entertainment brand, declared bankruptcy in 2013.įrancis had just lost a $20 million defamation lawsuit filed against him by Steve Wynn, founder and CEO of Wynn Resorts, and decided to file for bankruptcy to protect his company’s assets from being acquired by Wynn Resorts. Joe Francis has been living in Mexico for the past eight years on his luxurious beachfront ‘Casa Aramara’ estate located in Punta Mita. Joe Francis is leading a luxurious life on his Casa Aramara estate in Mexico despite having a standing arrest warrant in the US However, his lengthening rap sheet coupled with numerous lawsuits and mounting debts led to the downfall of his company in the following years – compelling him to leave the country. Apart from being convicted of tax evasion, assault, and false imprisonment, Francis has also been accused of partaking in child abuse and prostitution while running the GGW brand.įrancis reached the height of his business career in the early to mid-2000s with his GGW franchise valued at hundreds of millions. Joe Francis, the mastermind behind the infamous ‘Girls Gone Wild (GGW)’ adult entertainment franchise, is not new to being on the other side of the law.
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