
“Merry Christmas,” the model captioned the pic, which was snapped at sunset.Ī confused follower wrote in the comments, “Hmm warrants, amber alert, yet posting on Instagram …… nobody else hear the news ? JOE FRANCIS MY DAUGHTERS ARE MISSING … Mom Charged In Mexico.” One of Francis and Wilson’s daughters is seen jumping at the beach in a post shared on Instagram. TMZ reported Wednesday that Francis also said in the docs that his kids have not been located for 10 days, but Wilson posted a cheerful photo of one of their girls leaping happily on a beach just two days ago. I have to defend myself and publicly separate myself with her now.” He told Page Six in response at the time, “My ex-girlfriend just keeps making up things and lying and lying and lying. Their nearly 12-year relationship ended in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with Wilson alleging in July that Francis did drugs and was abusive throughout all of it. He is a violent human being and his track record proves that. He has a history of submitting false stories about our client. He should surrender to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department fugitive detail who has been looking to execute those outstanding bench warrants for over five years.”įrancis met Wilson when she won Girls Gone Wild’s “Search for the Hottest Girl in America” contest in 2012. “He is angry and trying to make her look bad because he is angry he went to jail last year,” the attorney added. Richards also claims the businessman “brutally attacked and beat Abbey up” - allegations which Wilson has made herself in court documents and Francis has publicly denied. The Los Angeles-based lawyer, known for his involvement in Tom Girardi’s bankruptcy case, said Francis has not provided his kids with financial support in “any way, school, education, medical bills, food, etc.”
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“She categorically denies she has been charged with kidnapping,” Richards added. “She has full temporary custody of her children. He only has limited supervised visitation. She has retained counsel and any court papers, like in the US, are served on counsel of record. There is no amber alert or any other bulletin looking for her.” “The Mexican court has her address,” the attorney insisted before alleging that Francis has been “physically and verbally abusive” to Wilson for many years. Wilson’s attorney Ronald Richards told Page Six in a lengthy statement Wednesday that his client was “not missing.” However, Page Six was unable to independently confirm the contents of the lawsuit or the alleged charges. The “Girls Gone Wild” founder, 48, told TMZ Wednesday that he was supposed to see his 7-year-old twins, Athena and Alexandria, on Christmas, but the girls and their mother have “fallen off the grid.”Īccording to court documents obtained by the outlet, Wilson, 33, is also accused of family violence and authorities have tried to serve her with papers, but she allegedly hasn’t been living at her listed residence for at least six months.Īnonymous sources also claimed to TMZ that Wilson is being charged with kidnapping. Joe Francis is accusing ex-girlfriend Abbey Wilson of kidnapping their two young daughters in Mexico, according to a new report. Francis claimed the creator of some of Las Vegas’ most upscale resorts threatened to kill him over a gambling debt.ĭozens of other lawsuits have targeted Francis, who built a porn empire producing and marketing videos of young women exposing themselves on camera.‘Girls Gone Wild’ founder denies ex’s cocaine, meth allegations Last year, a jury found him guilty of defaming casino mogul Steve Wynn on multiple occasions, including on ABC’s national morning show. “This is one of those cases where being a celebrity did not help him at all,” Levine said.įrancis has had a number of past legal troubles.


The day after Francis was convicted in Los Angeles, he told The Hollywood Reporter that members of the jury were “retarded,” and said “they should all be lined up and shot.”įrancis later apologized for his comments.

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He’ll remain free pending the outcome of the appeal.

Levine said Francis would be released from custody soon after posting a $250,000 bond Tuesday.
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Judge Newman denied Francis’ request for a new trial Tuesday, but sentenced him to less than the four years in county jail urged by prosecutors. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menuįrancis told the girls he “owns the police” and that officers wouldn’t arrest him, Fox added.
