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TexasTowelie

(110,971 posts)
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 01:00 AM Jun 2014

Verdict upheld against 'Girls Gone Wild' founder

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appellate court on Monday upheld a $19 million judgment against "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis in a slander case filed over his claims that casino mogul Steve Wynn had threatened to kill him.

The California 2nd District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles found no basis to overturn the judgment or order a new trial, and the justices also left in place an injunction barring Francis from repeating the claims.

After a 2012 trial, a jury found that Francis' statements about threats were defamatory, and a judge ordered him not to repeat the statements. Francis and Wynn testified during the trial.

Francis said he was told Wynn had threatened to hit him in the head with a shovel and have him buried in the desert. Wynn denied making such threats and claimed the statements by Francis damaged his reputation and put his casino license at risk.

More at http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Verdict-upheld-against-Girls-Gone-Wild-founder-5573618.php .

[font color=green]They are both schmucks.[/font]

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Verdict upheld against 'Girls Gone Wild' founder (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2014 OP
Yes, it's really hard to work up any sympathy at all for that sleaze Warpy Jun 2014 #1
You're right -- I haven't forgoten about Wynn's forcing his dealers rocktivity Jun 2014 #2
One rich asshole just made another rich asshole slightly richer. Who cares. Gravitycollapse Jun 2014 #3
grudge match between the stupids. nt Javaman Jun 2014 #4

Warpy

(110,746 posts)
1. Yes, it's really hard to work up any sympathy at all for that sleaze
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 02:06 AM
Jun 2014

He never had any sympathy for the women who were often too drunk to know what they were signing.

rocktivity

(44,546 posts)
2. You're right -- I haven't forgoten about Wynn's forcing his dealers
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 02:17 AM
Jun 2014

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