'Girls Gone Wild' Producer Sentenced

[Torn Rose]

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/12/13/D8M0563O1.html

"The founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" video empire was sentenced to community service Wednesday for his company's guilty plea to federal charges of failing to monitor the ages of the women in its videos."

"The company, Mantra Films Inc., also agreed to pay $1.6 million in fines for using drunken 17-year-olds in videos it filmed on Panama City Beach during spring break and failing to properly label its DVDs and videos as required by federal law"

"The fine represents less than 3 percent of Mantra films' profits since 2002 and only 12 percent of Mantra's 2005 profits, Smoak said. Francis makes an estimated $40 million a year."

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Who here who isn’t making $40 million a year thinks they would have gotten 16 hours of community service for 30 months if they video taped a drunk minor topless?

Ju$tice.

[ronnie]

Originally Posted by Torn

Who here who isn’t making $40 million a year thinks they would have gotten 16 hours of community service for 30 months if they video taped a drunk minor topless?

Ju$tice.

Money Talks huh? Think most small timers would have been hung. Couse what kind of lawyers can you get with 40 mill a year?

ronnie

[Ramster]

No shit. You can bet if one of us bums did this we'd be screwed.

On another note...$40 million a year? DAYUM!

[Jim]

Originally Posted by Ramster

No shit. You can bet if one of us bums did this we'd be screwed.

On another note...$40 million a year? DAYUM!

I read about that yesterday. Speaking of Bums...My wife called me to come down and see Dr Phil who had the guy from Bumfights on. They started by showing clips from the Bumfight videos and then when they were going to talk to the guy, he was sitting there with his head shaved to look like Phil The good Doctor threw the guy out and said he wasn't going to allow Bumfights to be promoted. After the guy left, the rest of the show was still about Bumfights.

[sue-fl]

He was making $40 million a year??? |shocking| Money talked in that courtroom!

[msanchez]

Clearly Im no lawyer, but isnt this sort of a good thing for us and the industry? In that its setting some sort of precedent.

They went after one of the biggest companies in adult and the guy got community service and a fine.

Seems to me like his big money is helping all of us in a round about way, but maybe Im just being too hopefull.

[spazlabz]

you know, when you actually have videos of girls sky diving nude out of a plane you probably own, the Justice Dept might seem a little less intimidating heh heh


spaz

[carol.prime]

Ouch...I feel sorry for the producer, and yes they should have shown the ages of the girls...ohhh, I am a huge fan of Girls Gone Wild and I'm very upset...

[spazlabz]

Originally Posted by carol.prime

Ouch...I feel sorry for the producer, and yes they should have shown the ages of the girls...ohhh, I am a huge fan of Girls Gone Wild and I'm very upset...

dont worry, i am sure that $40+ million a year gives them some solace

lets type that out shall we? $40,000,000+

yeah, i'd be ok picking up cans along the side of the road LOL


spaz

[RamCharger]

I wonder how much money he has stuffed in his pillow because I bet he isn't using down.

[tigermom]

Ok, what did he film the underage girls doing exactly? Nude shots? I happen to agree with the article, nothing brave about seducing a drunk underage girl to pose naked... Imagine someone doing that to your daughter? not much fun IMO.

[Mr. Blue]

All I gotta say...look forward to "Girls Gone Community Service Wild"

[zack2004]

I wonder if this drunk slut showed the same ID that got her the alcohol?

[virgohippy]

Originally Posted by zack2004

I wonder if this drunk slut showed the same ID that got her the alcohol?

I wondered the same thing.

[Torn Rose]

Well known facts:

1) All minors use fake IDs to get alcohol, it is 100% impossible to get alcohol other wise. I mean really, who ever heard of someone 21 or older giving minors booze especially during spring break?

2) All girls who flash tits are known sluts, in fact all women are known sluts, and they love to be called that, so feel free to say “Hi Slut” to any female you see.

3) He of course had records to prove they were over 18 years of age.

4) None of this is his own fault, but the fault of “drunken sluts” he just happens to be walking around with a camera and out of the blue a “drunk slut” flashed him.

After more thought on this subject, I think he needs to sue the “drunk sluts” for emotional damage, I’m sure he was traumatized by their actions.

[Kenny B!]

Originally Posted by Torn

2) All girls who flash tits are known sluts, in fact all women are known sluts, and they love to be called that, so feel free to say “Hi Slut” to any female you see.

I greeted my girlfriend as you suggested and as it turn out they are sluts with a great backhand!

[tigermom]

Originally Posted by Torn

Well known facts:

1) All minors use fake IDs to get alcohol, it is 100% impossible to get alcohol other wise. I mean really, who ever heard of someone 21 or older giving minors booze especially during spring break?

2) All girls who flash tits are known sluts, in fact all women are known sluts, and they love to be called that, so feel free to say “Hi Slut” to any female you see.

3) He of course had records to prove they were over 18 years of age.

4) None of this is his own fault, but the fault of “drunken sluts” he just happens to be walking around with a camera and out of the blue a “drunk slut” flashed him.

After more thought on this subject, I think he needs to sue the “drunk sluts” for emotional damage, I’m sure he was traumatized by their actions.

Thank you Torn, well put

Some people can't tell the difference between "slut" used as a term of endearment within a relationship of of two adults (perfectly legitimate and a turn on for some women) and the derogative use of the word slut which is still offensive and unjustified. Are there women who enjoy flashing boobs, you betcha there are. It has little to do with getting a kid to do it in front of the camera, drunk or not. Had these been women over 18, he would be a richer man with more time on his hands. Bottom line is, he crossed the lines of legitimate porn there.

[terry]

Wow what a great deal he got there!

[RamCharger]

I wonder if the judge and prosecutor were given a free lifetime membership to his club?

[ForestL]

i heard he is appealing the sentence

[spazlabz]

Originally Posted by ForestL

i heard he is appealing the sentence

LOL that's just sick, the punishment doesn't even come to a slap on the wrist for that company and they are going to appeal?

The Balls!!


spaz

[RamCharger]

Originally Posted by spazlabz

The Balls!!

It's Girls gone wild not Guys gone wild

[spazlabz]

Originally Posted by RamCharger

It's Girls gone wild not Guys gone wild

LOL you're right.... but more accurately it is Guy gone completely INSANE to appeal that decision LOL


spaz

[APMSarah]

I am wondering how old HE is.
Isn't he very young? 20's? Just curious.

[Kinky]

Originally Posted by APMSarah

I am wondering how old HE is.
Isn't he very young? 20's? Just curious.

Francis, 33, said his policy has always been not to film girls under 18 and that the girls filmed in Panama City lied about their ages.

and I'm not gonna tease you and say that that is a quote from the article either


people are always after Francis because he makes a ton of money, he has even been kidnapped before... is it his fault that two 17yos lied about their ages and probably had fake ids since they were drinking? not one bit, and how is he supposed to know how much they had to drink? not his responsibility either... these were two girls who got caught doing something wrong and tried to blame somebody else for their own actions and i see "the slap on the wrist" as a good thing for the industry, remember the underage model scare last year and the industry spread the word, was anybody blasting the content providers then about shooting underage girls?? no because they lied about their age... same story here... the worst thing they are responsible for is improperly labeling their DVDs and keeping proper records, hence the slap on the wrist...