“Girls Gone Wild” Creator Joe Francis Owes Steve Wynn $40 Million In Defamation Lawsuit
Joe Francis is no stranger to scandal. He has been previously accused of many things, including violence towards women and rape, none of which have lead to any punishment…until now.
TMZ is reporting that a jury has just ordered the “Girls Gone Wild” creator to pay yet another $20 Million to casino mogul Steve Wynn, on TOP of the $20 Million he was ordered to pay yesterday!
Sources say that the additional $20 million is for punitive damages in Steve Wynn’s defamation lawsuit against Francis, who accused Wynn of threatening to have him murdered over a gambling debt.
After the ruling, Wynn released a statement, saying, “Joe Francis represents a new kind of criminal type: the digital assassin. He takes advantage of the protection afforded by the internet to issue intentionally destructive charges against someone’s reputation…Thank God for the justice system that finally sent a message.”
To make the ruling even sweeter, Wynn has promised to donate all $40 Million to charity.
Joe, on the other hand, said he plans to contest the verdict and expects the decision to be overturned.