Going, going, gone.

10 Apr

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Girls Gone Wild maestro Joe Francis has learned not to test the patience of a Federal judge. The soft-porn videographer may be used to getting his way with under age women wearing bikins, but his peculiar charms are lost on men in robes.

At first U.S. District Judge Richard Smoak stayed his criminal contempt of court ruling when it was reported to him that Francis had reached a settlement with seven women who accussed him of filming them in sexual situations while they were below the age of consen. Then Francis displayed his usual form by reneging on the deal. When Smoak learned about this, he issued an immediate arrest warrant. Francis was picked up by local police in the Panama City, Florida airport on his way to surrender. With good behavior– not a slamdunk assumption– we’re guessing a minimum of two weeks before he’s out victimizing again.

Purp March

02 Apr

Filed Under Celebrity Justice, Running Blotter | Leave a Comment

March, 2007 saw the following stars in trouble with the law:

Former child star Brian Bonsall, who played Andy Keaton on ‘Family Ties,’ arrested March 28 for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend.

Mary Weiland, wife of Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland, arrested March 26 for setting fire to $10,000 of her husband’s wardrobe.

Forty eight vials of illegal human growth hormone were found among Sylvester Stallone’s baggage at an airport in Australia.

Bobby Brown, soon-to-be ex-husband of Whitney Houston, was arrested for failing to appear at a child support hearing in October.

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