Girls Gone Wild Creator Joe Francis Surrenders To Cops, Out On $50K Bail
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Aug. 23 2011, Published 10:00 a.m. ET
Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis is in hot water again.
Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Daryl Martin said the controversial entrepreneur surrendered himself into custody at the Pacific Station on Culver Boulevard in Mar Vista late Monday.
"He was booked fingerprinted and his photo was taken,'' said Martin. "He was held here at the station and released from custody after posting $50,000 in bail.''
Francis was reportedly named on a warrant citing misdemeanor false imprisonment, though Martin didn't divulge any further details.
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