ABOUT JOE FRANCIS
Creator and producer of Girls Gone Wild whose Banned from Television was his breakthrough video project. In April of 2022, TNT aired an episode of their series Rich & Shameless titled "Girls Gone Wild Exposed." It documented the illegal actions committed by Joe Francis as well as the consequences.
He studied Business Administration at the University of Southern California. He also took film and television courses, beginning his broadcast career on Real TV as a production assistant.
He earned $20 million in the first two years of marketing Girls Gone Wild through television infomercials. In February of 2013, the parent company of Girls Gone Wild filed for bankruptcy.
He began a relationship with Abbey Wilson , winner of the 2012 Search for the Hottest Girl in America contest. The couple gave birth to twin daughters named Athena and Alexandria in October 2014. He and Wilson later split up.
He and Paris Hilton were friends.
