Wynn Las Vegas
casino now suing "Girls Gone Wild" founder
The Wynn Casino in Las Vegas has filed yet another lawsuit to
collect gambling debt, this time the target is Joe Francis, the
founder of "Girls Gone Wild". The casino is trying to collect $2
million from Francis from alleged gambling debt he accumulated
in 2007. According to the Wynn Casino, during February of 2007
Joe Francis willingly accepted a $2.8 million marker for a
high-stakes gambling spree in February 2007 but only repaid
$800,000. Wynn Las Vegas spokeswoman Jennifer Dunne said she
could not comment on the specifics of the lawsuit but said the
casino wouldn't have sued unless other options were exhausted.
The casino filed a similar lawsuit
against NBA star Charles Barkley seeking a repayment of $400,000
gambling debt, which the former basketball player settled soon
after. But it seems Joe "Girls Gone Wild" Francis will not go
down that easy. A spokesman for the GGW producer said Francis
satisfied his debt to the Wynn Las Vegas casino through "prior
agreements" and will fight the lawsuit. "The Wynn hotel has
chosen not to honor its agreement to apply certain discounts to
balances they have already been paid for," read part of a
statement by Francis' spokesman Ronn Torossian. Wynn Casino is
also currently suing Alonzo Mourning Charities for an unpaid
bill of $50,000.
Published on
07/03/2008
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