Charges filed regarding "Girls Gone Wild" founder
From the Associated Press:
RENO -- Federal prosecutors in Reno have filed criminal charges in an alleged bribery scheme involving gifts and payments in exchange for preferential treatment of Joe Francis ehile the "Girls Gone Wild" founder was in the Washoe County jail for nearly a year.
A grand jury indictment does not name Francis. But a federal law enforcement official speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to make it public confirmed for The Associated Press on Friday that the case involves Francis.
One of those indicted is Aaron Weinstein, a California man who was the executive producer of some of Francis' soft porn videos. He's charged with three counts of bribing two sheriff's officials and a jail worker in 2007 with more than $12,000 and gifts including Oakland Raiders tickets.
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