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Joe Francis, the creator of the adult entertainment franchise Girls Gone Wild was featured in Peacock’s recently added three-part docuseries titled Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story, which debuted on December 3, 2024.
Joe Francis, who had multiple charges to his name left the US in 2015 and went to Mexico.
He currently resides in a 45,000-square-foot property in Punta Mita, Mexico. Some of the content for the Girl Gone Wild franchise was also filmed on the same property as revealed in the docuseries.
Everything we know about Joe Francis
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Joe Francis, full name, Joseph R. Francis, the creator of Girls Gone Wild, is also an American entrepreneur and a film producer. He has been a part of several movies and shows like Banned from Television (1998), Couples Therapy (2012-2015), Million Dollar Decorators (2011-2013), and more.
Joe Francis created Girls Gone Wild in 1997, and the venture was successful as the site earned more than $20 million in no time. However, in 2003 the franchise began to see its downfall when authorities stopped the crew from filming in Panama City. Following this, its founder was arrested in 2003 for racketeering, however, he was soon released on bond.
In 2006, Francis pleaded guilty to three counts of producing s*xually explicit content, for which he was fined $2.1 million and also ordered to do 200 hours of community service.
In 2007, Joe Francis was sent to jail for the 2003 racketeering charges and was released in 2008. In 2011, four women accused him of multiple charges including se*ual exploitation, battery, and more. However, the all-female jury did not grant any money as compensation to the woman who sued him.
In 2011, Joe Francis was arrested again when it was discovered by the authorities that he held three women at his Hollywood home and also assaulted one of them. He was sentenced to 270 days in prison when found guilty of the above crime. In a 2015, civil settlement, Francis agreed to serve 336 days in jail for some previous pending charges of 2003.
However, he fled to Mexico in 2015 while he had an aren't warrant out in his name. As of today, he lives in Punta Mita.
Joe Francis opens up in Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story
As per reports by the New York Times, Francis was charged with nearly 70 counts of racketeering, prostitution, and more. However, most of the charges were dropped against him excluding six. Talking about the 2003 incident in Panama City, Francis revealed in an interview with journalist Scaachi Koul for the three-part docuseries that:
"I don't believe they were victimized. I believe they victimized me. 100%. I believe and we all believe that they were put up by the Panama City Police and it was all an operation."
When asked if he feels sorry for the victims of Girls Gone Wild, he said:
"No, because I don't believe they were victimized. They victimized me."
Francis believes that he and his team were set up by the Panama City Police, regarding the 2003 charges. In regards to that, he said:
No, they were 17, just shy of 18. They were the ones that victimized us. I believe, we all believe, that they were put up by the Panama City police, and it was all an operation. So I believe that was quite orchestrated. I walked into a f---ing snake pit, okay?"
Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story is now streaming on Peacock.
