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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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91. he should do a new show ELIOT SPITZER gone wild!!

Posted at 8:32AM on Mar 14th 2008 by john a

92. To celebrate his release I watched girls gone wild FIRST TIMERS! Like my girl Paris says ITS HOTT!!!!!!

Posted at 11:33PM on Mar 13th 2008 by Lola

93. I don't like the new look, Joe! Long hair is so not you...short is better!

Posted at 11:27AM on Mar 14th 2008 by jOE'S WIFE

94. Looks like he has some competition in Vegas. And it's me!!

www.partygirlsofvegas.com

Posted at 9:09PM on Mar 15th 2008 by VALENTINO

95. I'm glad Joe is free, what a waste of tax dollars locking him up.

Posted at 7:02PM on Mar 16th 2008 by FlBiker

96. 1912: "Jack Dawson" (Leon DiCaprio) to "Rose Dewitt Bukater" (Kate Winslet) in Titanic (1997, 50m 52s in): "Well, that's one of the good things about Paris. Lots of girls willing to take their clothes off."

2008 Mar 12 Wed (probably sunny in Florida): Joe Francis, founder of Girls Gone Wild, after being released from jail and pleading no contest to child abuse and prostitution charges in Florida: "That's one of the good things about Spring Break. Lots of girls willing to take their clothes off. ... There's a certain hyper-focus [of introspection] that comes with being locked in a cage. There were things I did wrong, things I'm going to do better...like more boobies. Yes, always boobies, and check for ID."

Things just never change, thankfully. :-)

Posted at 2:43AM on Mar 17th 2008 by Dirty Old Man in Canada (aren't we all?)

97. joe you suck...one day i hope you have slut for a daughter

Posted at 3:48PM on Mar 19th 2008 by yinyanbitch

98. I knew he would get off

Posted at 4:01PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by raggedy

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