Francis seeks to undo settlement
From Times Wire Services
“Girls Gone Wild” entrepreneur Joe Francis wants a California court to rescind a settlement he claims a federal judge coerced him into signing.
Francis filed a lawsuit against the parents of three underage girls, aiming to vacate an agreement reached in Panama City, Fla., and get his payout returned. The girls were filmed there, and their parents subsequently sued Francis.
He agreed to settle the civil case after U.S. District Judge Richard Smoak jailed him in 2007 for contempt of court.
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