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  1. August 24, 2018

    'Girls Gone Wild' Ch. 11 Should Be Put To Bed, Judge Told

    The Chapter 11 trustee for the companies behind the infamous "Girls Gone Wild" video series asked a California bankruptcy court on Friday to close all but one of the closely related cases, saying they've run their course now that a series of clawback actions have concluded.

  2. February 24, 2015

    'Girls Gone Wild' Trustee Settles With JPMorgan, AmEx

    The Chapter 11 trustee for the company behind the "Girls Gone Wild" adult video series on Monday reached clawback settlements with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and American Express Bank FSB, netting $215,000 over claims related to credit card payments and a mortgage payment on the founder's Los Angeles home.

  3. February 23, 2015

    Ex-'Girls Gone Wild' Atty, Resort Face $2M In Clawback Suits

    The bankruptcy trustee for the company behind the "Girls Gone Wild" adult video series launched clawback suits Friday against GGW Brands LLC founder Joe Francis' opulent celebrity retreat in coastal Mexico and GGW's prepetition counsel, saying they received fraudulent transfers totaling $2.3 million.

  4. January 22, 2015

    'Girls Gone Wild' Trustee Accuses Atty Of Fraudulent Transfers

    The bankruptcy trustee for the company behind the "Girls Gone Wild" adult video series launched an adversary proceeding Wednesday in California bankruptcy court against the company's former counsel, alleging that more than $900,000 billed for legal services solely benefited founder Joe Francis.

  5. January 14, 2015

    'Girls Gone Wild' Trustee Seeks To Recover Tax Funds

    The bankruptcy trustee for the company behind the "Girls Gone Wild" adult video series wants to recover about $330,000 from the Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board, arguing that the money was used to pay the personal tax bill of founder Joe Francis.

  6. November 10, 2014

    Proskauer Pays 'Girls Gone Wild' Co. To End Fee Row

    Proskauer Rose LLP has agreed to settle a bankruptcy trustee's claims that the firm breached its fiduciary duty to the company behind the "Girls Gone Wild" adult video series by billing it for services that personally benefited the company's embattled founder, Joe Francis, according to court documents filed Monday.

  7. September 03, 2014

    'Girls Gone Wild' Founder Tries To Avoid Civil Contempt Jail

    "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis urged a California federal judge on Tuesday not to incarcerate him and his pregnant girlfriend for violating a bankruptcy court's order to return two company vehicles, saying the owner of a Mexican strip club took the Cadillac and Bentley to satisfy a debt.

  8. August 05, 2014

    Bankruptcy Judge Wants 'Girls Gone Wild' Founder Jailed

    A California bankruptcy judge seeking to jail "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis for violating a contempt order asked a district court on Monday to issue an arrest warrant, stating that she was unsure whether she had the authority to issue it herself.

  9. July 28, 2014

    'Girls Gone Wild' Founder Says Judge Can't Jail Him

    "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis told a California bankruptcy court on Monday that he should not be jailed after the judge found him in contempt for entering the offices of his bankrupt company, arguing the court couldn't lawfully hand down such a sanction.

  10. July 21, 2014

    'Girls Gone Wild' Founder Faces Contempt For Flouting Orders

    "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis was found in contempt Friday for entering the offices of his bankrupt company, harassing employees and not returning two company cars in violation of a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, a California bankruptcy judge ruled.

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