Posts Tagged ‘TMZ’

JOE FRANCIS’S LATEST LEGAL MANEUVER BLUNDERS

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Don’t believe the media.  They get it wrong constantly, espectially TMZ.  First, TMZ reported that

Joe Francis Off the Hook for $33 Million Tax Bill

Posted Feb 14th 2010 6:17AM by TMZ Staff

Joe FrancisJoe Francis no longer owes Uncle Sam $33 million in back taxes, which is news … to Joe Francis.

As TMZ first reported, Joe was fighting the IRS over the $33 million tax lien they slapped against him this past November. Joe sued to get the government over it and, lo and behold, he won — which came as great news to Joe.

When we called Joe for comment, he said, “Really? I paid it?”

After a little digging, Joe called us back and said he “thinks” the lien was just released (meaning the government dropped it) — but that he didn’t actually pay anything.

Must be nice to not even know if you just shelled out $33 million to the federal government.

This was COMPLETELY FALSE!  The government only released the IRS automatic lien which was DUPLICATED.  See attached affidavit you will only get here:  Francis NO LIEN RELEASE

In addition, the Court on February 24, 2010, took off calendar his March 1, 2010 hearing date and said he will consider the matter without oral argument.  The Court had already denied Francis’s bid to release the levy and the tax lien and his motion for reconsideration had a slim change of being granted anyway.  Here is a copy of the order:
The fact that the judge didn’t even want to hear from Francis’s attorneys probably means there is very little merit to his arguments.   TMZ simply jumped the gun when they saw the duplicate lien release and I have asked them to issue a retraction.
Fortunately, TMZ’s reporting of the story doesn’t equate to a real victory for Joe.  Yet, his lawyer’s foolishly argued that the duplicate lien release was a concession by the government until the government embarassed them with the attached pleading I have provided on this blog.

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JAYDE NICOLE DEFEATS JOE FRANCIS’S DEFAMATION ACTION HER-CASE DISMISSED!

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Today, February 6, 2010, I received the Court’s February 5, 2010 order.  On February 4, 2010, I, Ronald Richards, and my colleague, Mark Goldowitz of the Anti-Slapp Project appeared in court and argued against Cyrus John Nownejad who represented Joe Francis.  The hearing was called a special motion to strike.  The purpose of this type of hearing is to dismiss lawsuits that are designed to chill public participation.  A SLAPP motion was filed to dismiss the 4th, 5th, ,and 6th causes of action for slander, libel, and false light.   The motion was filed on the grounds that statements made to TMZ by Ms. Nicole were made in a public forum in connection with a matter of public interest.

Franncis tried to bully Ms. Nicole by suing her for her statements after he brutally attacked her.  Even though he may not have committed all of the acts Ms. Nicole thought he did based upon what witness’s told her, he committed a lot of them.  The Court ruled that Joe Francis is a public figure and that her statements contribute to the public discussion on his treatment of young women.

Once the someone is a public figure in order for them to be able to file a lawsuit for defamation, they have to prove that the speaker said the statements with knowledge they were false or there with a reckless disregard for the truth.

The Court found that the evidence submitted by Joe Francis’s legal team FAILED to meet that burden and ordered the case dismissed.  The Court ordered attorney fees  which will be close to $80,000.00.  A copy of the opinion and the order is here:  nicoleslapporder_release001

It is great to work with great lawyers to defeat Joe Francis and save victims of his physical attacks as well as preserve one’s right to free speech.

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What A Week To Be Out of Town, Reggie Miller, Bannergate, and More

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

I was out of town last week and the entire Bannergate erupted.  Diary of  a Hollywood Streetking did a story on the case that was resolved.  Then, someone hired a plane to fly an banner entitled “Reggie Miller Stop Pursuing Married Woman.”  Then it was covered by the Daily Mall and a story erupted as to who flew the banner.  The two stories collided and before you know it, TMZ, NBC, the NY POST, and every other paper across the country covered this story.   Meanwhile, I was minding my own business driving Ferrari’s at Mount Trem Blanc in Canada.  Ronald Richards & Associates, A.P.C. has a big case load this week.  The criminal tax evasion trial of Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild starts this weeks as well.   There will be a lot to blog about.

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