Joe Francis Arrested—Or Was He?
Oct. 27 2008, Published 7:07 a.m. ET
SEPARATED AT BIRTH? Francis, Peres
The world was temporarily rendered safe for drunk co-eds this morning when police in Panama City, Florida, arrested Girls Gone Wild owner Joe Francis. The millionaire meatstick was wanted for contempt of court charges stemming from a 2003 lawsuit by minors who appeared in Girls Gone Wild videos. Francis allegedly threatened the women during negotiations over a settlement. He was reportedly on his way to turn himself in when police nabbed him.
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We only hope they got the right guy. Just to be safe, Details editor Dan Peres might want to avoid visiting Florida until this whole thing blows over.