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Francis -- Free from Florida!

Posted Mar 12th 2008 1:03PM by TMZ Staff

Joe Francis has just finished a court appearance in Panama City, Florida, and he's a free man, after agreeing to a plea deal that will keep him out of jail -- and sources tell TMZ that Joe will be back in L.A. as early as tonight.

TMZ has learned that Francis has plead no contest to the charges of filming underage girls, and has been sentenced to time served. What's more, "Girls Gone Wild" can't film in the area for three years. Bay County, we're told, will return Joe's brand new Ferrari, and $60,000 that they confiscated from him last year.

Joe tells TMZ, "I am happy to be done with Bay County." He's been battling these charges since 2003.

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16. Yeah! He's suffered enough. He didn't force those sluts to parade around topless.

Posted at 1:48PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Garnerean

17. His full name is:

Joe "the pedophile" Francis

C'mon TMZ

Get it right

Joe "the pedophile" Francis

Posted at 1:23PM on Mar 12th 2008 by pimp

18. Go straight to Paris ! I hear it's very receptive this time of year to Fat Ugly Sleazebags.

Posted at 1:39PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Dubai CJ

19. Oh, how MONEY talks...........................get out of jail free card!

Posted at 1:26PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Dallas

20. THANK GOD, AND SPRING BREAK IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, GET TO WORK TOOL AND GIVE US SOME VIDEO MAGIC!

Posted at 1:28PM on Mar 12th 2008 by questor

21. i would be mortified if my whore of a daughter took off her clothes and cuddled up on other naked girls in the shower too. But you know what, she is an adult, she did it and now your family has to live with it.

sounds like your daughter is "popular" but not in the good way

Posted at 1:30PM on Mar 12th 2008 by hey mom -

22. who cares, florida can have his nasty little ass, he makes me sick,

Posted at 1:34PM on Mar 12th 2008 by pattie

23. He's like the Darwin of Modern Times. He separates the dumb ones from the smart ones!

Posted at 1:32PM on Mar 12th 2008 by CoolGirl2008

24. His videos suck anyway

Posted at 1:36PM on Mar 12th 2008 by BGZ

25. hey mom #19-----You are of no consequence here, or anywhere.

Posted at 1:37PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Kelli

26. Im sure he glad to have hs freedowm back..just be more carefull JOE!!

Posted at 4:06PM on Apr 7th 2008 by MrBumpcap

27. It sounds like the judge pulled the old spitzer. If it was my daughter then you better believe I would be the judge, jury, and the almighty executioner!!! I am not going to wait for a judge to view the video, chock the chicken, and pull a spitzer!

Posted at 1:43PM on Mar 12th 2008 by I am just saying....

28. Whoopty doo. he's out. All that means is he is back to filming the same boring crap. Drunk chicks showing their boobs and the occasional make out session. Wow. Steamy. *snore* I think the guy is a scuzz-bucket, but what can ya do? He is here to stay, unfortunately.

Posted at 1:42PM on Mar 12th 2008 by TattedUpChick

29. to 1:37 PM - You are not Kelli. At least I sure as h*ll hope you're not. The mom's contribution was good. Bite me. Your spare is over, and time to get back to school before they give you a detention.

Posted at 1:44PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Pfffft.

30. He'll be back to exploiting foolish young women in no time. Ladies (and laddies) think twice before doing ANYTHING on video ever, and esp. if it involves Joe Francie or anyone remotely like him. Remember to wear your stilettos and grind them into his ugly face as you walk away!

Posted at 1:47PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Stiletto Walker

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