from www.sfgate.com – Adult filmmaker Joe Francis had another run-in with the law during a night out in Hollywood on Tuesday when he reportedly had to be escorted from the premises of new Hollywood hotspot Club MI6.
The “Girls Gone Wild” founder stepped out to attend the lavish launch of the venue formerly known as Foxtail, but his night was cut short when he was stopped at the door by club security.
A source tells Hollyscoop.com, “Security told him he wasn’t allowed inside and he went crazy. After he was escorted out he started screaming at the owner of the club and tried to make his way back in.”
Cops from the Los Angeles Police Department were called to intervene when Francis attempted to barge past the doormen, and officers were forced to “drag him out” of the club.
Rumors suggest Francis was banned from the club’s opening by MI6 part owner, “The Hills'” Frankie Delgado, who is close friends with fellow reality TV star Brody Jenner.
Francis is currently under police investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department following an altercation with Jenner and his girlfriend, Jayde Nicole, outside a nightclub last month.
However, Delgado’s business partner and MI6 co-owner Sam Nazarian insists he has no problem with Francis.
Nazarian tells the Web site, “He’s a good friend and I don’t know what happened but we can resolve it tomorrow. He’s a great guy, I think he was too excited for our grand opening.”
The director also has a slew of other legal problems to face — he was this week ordered to stand trial in October over charges of tax evasion.
That story from www.contactmusic.com : Embattled adult filmmaker JOE FRANCIS can no longer delay his tax evasion trial after a judge turned down his bid to push back proceedings.
The Girls Gone Wild creator is facing up to ten years behind bars over two counts of tax evasion amid allegations he filed a fraudulent return worth $20 million (£14 million).
Francis has repeatedly asked to adjourn the case, and was even placed under house arrest after missing a previous court hearing.
But the federal judge overseeing the case has overruled Francis’ request for additional time – insisting the trial will start on 17 October (09).
In a ruling obtained by RadarOnline.com, Judge James Otero writes: “Since the filing of the action in April 2007, trial has been continued (delayed) six times at Mr Francis’ request. Most recently, the Court continued the trial from August 17, 2009 to October 14, 2009 in response to Mr Francis’ request for a one to two month continuance, and confirmed with both Mr Francis and the Government that the new date was acceptable before setting it.”
It’s more legal woe for Francis – he is suing three former employees he claims tried to embezzle his cash, and he is also under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for an altercation with Brody Jenner’s girlfriend, Jayde Nicole, outside a nightclub last month (Aug09).