Girls Gone Wild
Girls Gone Wine Sues 'Girls Gone Wild'
Oklahoma winemakers Girls Gone Wine is suing Mantra Films in response to a cease-and-desist letter from the "Girls Gone Wild" producers.
Girls Gone Wild Creator Sued Again
Trouble just seems to find Joe Francis. Two women who allege that sexually explicit footage was released without their consent on two DVDs are suing the “Girls Gone Wild” founder in federal court.
Tenn. State Senate Passes “Girls Gone Wild Bill”
The Tennessee State Senate this week voted unanimously to pass the so-called “Girls Gone Wild bill” — despite the fact that Tennessee Attorney General Robert E. Cooper had issued an opinion stating that portions of the legislation are “constitutionally suspect.”
Pleasure Girls Go Wild at IVD’s ‘Girls Gone Wild’ Party
One hundred invited guests attended International Video Distributors’ “Girls Gone Wild” party during the Adult Entertainment Expo. Set inside the Bellagio Villas, the five Pleasure Productions starlets — Tera Wray, Luna Stern, Claudia Antonelli, Michelle Ferrari and Roberta Missoni — greeted guests and got naughty with each other as the night wound down.
‘Girls Gone Wild’ Pleads Guilty to 2257 Violations
Mantra Films, which produces the “Girls Gone Wild” video series, has pleaded guilty to violating 2257 federal record-keeping laws, a Justice Department spokesman told XBIZ. Specifically, the company admitted to three counts of failing to keep the required records and seven labeling violations for its series of DVDs and videos.
'Girls Gone Wild' Evidence Tossed in Florida Case
Girls Gone Wild owner Joe Francis won a victory in a Florida court after a judge decided that hundreds of hours of videotape seized by deputies in a 2003 search of Francis’ Miami condominium cannot be used against him.
Venue Cited for ‘Girls Gone Wild’ Shoot Sues St. Louis
A bar that hosted a “Girls Gone Wild” shoot and faces a suspension of its liquor license after a taping apparently got out of control has filed suit against the city of St. Louis.
‘Girls Gone Wild’ Returns to New Orleans
Mantra’s “Girls Gone Wild” production will return to New Orleans for Mardi Gras and donate its revenue from the event to the Hurricane Katrina relief fund.
Girls Gone Wild Affiliate Program Makes Debut
Capitalizing on the success of its Girls Gone Wild brand name, Mantra Entertainment has officially launched GGWCash.com through a partnership with WebQuest, a Calabasas, Calif.-based interactive services firm that counts Vivid and Hustler as two of its biggest adult clients.
‘Girls Gone Wild’ Gets Wild in Canada
On Aug. 6, Mantra Films will kick off a two-month nationwide bus tour of Canada to promote the Aug. 23 release of its first “Girls Gone Wild Canada” DVD and to collect fresh footage for the next title in the series.
Judge Orders 'Girls Gone Wild' to Cease Production of Video
A Florida judge has ordered Joe Francis, producer of the "Girls Gone Wild" video series, to cease production and distribution of a tape that features the images of two women Francis is currently in a legal dispute with.
Ruling in ‘Girls Gone Wild’ Name Game
A judge has ruled that a 19-year-old woman who is suing the makers of the “Girls Gone Wild” video must give Mantra Films her name. However, Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court Judge Steve Wilson also stipulated that the teenager does not have to disclose her name to the public and news media.
‘Girls Gone Wild’ Producers Face Protest, Prayer
Protesters prayed for the producers of “Girls Gone Wild\" as they entered into the Goodfellas’ Café in a small Pennsylvania town. The crew from Mantra Entertainment traveled to Mount Carbon, Pa., as part of the “Girls Gone Wild” summer tour, looking for women to expose themselves for videos.
'Girls Gone Wild' Producer Faces Underage Lawsuit
Joe Francis, the founder of the brand "Girls Gone Wild," has once again found himself in trouble with the law, adding to a year of ongoing litigation, police run-ins, and drug trafficking allegations.
‘Girls Gone Wild’ to Broaden Brand With Food, Drinks, Dancing
The “Girls Gone Wild” concept is expanding to food and beverage. XBiz learned Monday that Santa Monica, Calif.-based Mantra Entertainment signed a deal with Titan Bar Concepts to launch Girls Gone Wild Cantina and Dance Club in Las Vegas, New York, New Orleans and Miami.
Police: ‘Girls Gone Wild’ Mogul Is Probed for Rape
Joe Francis, who hit it big with the production of the ''Girls Gone Wild'' series, is being investigated by Miami Beach Police for allegations of rape. Police say they are probing allegations by a Texas woman he invited to his South Beach hotel room earlier this month.
Girls Gone Wild Beats Child Porn Rap
Girls Gone Wild owner and producer Joe Francis got off the hook on a child porn charge this week after a judge decided that featuring an underage girl on a Girls Gone Wild videotape was not a child porn offense.
Feds Crack Down On 'Girls Gone Wild'
The Federal Trade Commission filed a formal complaint against Mantra Films alleging that it was involved in deceptive marketing practises for charging customers for videos that were never ordered