'Gone Wild' founder faces sexual battery

[oberliner]

Source: AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joe Francis, the millionaire founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" video empire, was charged Wednesday with misdemeanor sexual battery for allegedly groping an 18-year-old woman.

Francis allegedly touched the woman's breast and buttocks repeatedly despite pleas to stop, said city attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan.

Mateljan said the alleged incident took place at a Jan. 10 birthday party at the Geisha House in Hollywood. The victim, whose name wasn't disclosed, filed a police report.

Arraignment was set for May 22 at the Hollywood courthouse. Francis, 34, isn't required to appear. If convicted, he could be sentenced to six months in jail and fined $2,000, Mateljan said.



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[MadMaddie]

2. And is anyone surprised...?

[marshall]

3. That headline is misleading

It makes it sound like HE is a victim of sexual battery--which, granted, he might be soon if he is incarcerated, but it should read "faces sexual battery CHARGES".

[SayWhatYo]

4. heh...

Unless it was on The Onion, I'm sure most people would figure out what it means...

[Zynx]

5. Add that to the federal tax beef and the jail contraband felonies

[Ignacio Upton]

6. Well, he's now qualified to be elected Governor of California

Francis in 2010!

[colorado_ufo]

7. ROTFLMAO!

[jakem]

8. Im sure that $2000 will teach him a lesson about treating people with respect... nt