Flu Gone Wild: Vid King Busted For Missing Court Date

Francis 5 hours late for tax-evasion hearing
By Ambreen Ali,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 3, 2009 8:00 AM CST
Flu Gone Wild: Vid King Busted For Missing Court Date
Francis is sick with the flu, his lawyer insists.   (AP Photo)

The flu has sleaze-meister Joe Francis going a bit wild himself, his lawyer tells E! Online. The Girls Gone Wild producer was arrested yesterday after he was five hours late to a Los Angeles court for a tax-evasion hearing. Francis is accused of hoarding $20 million in bogus deductions. (More Joe Francis stories.)

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X