New Documentary Exposes 'Girls Gone Wild' Franchise For Child Porn, Assault, And More
A new documentary by TNT called 'Rich and Shameless' exposes multiple complaints of sexual assault, child pornography, and false imprisonment allegedly committed by the 'Girls Gone WIld' DVD franchise from the '90s.
The show should air later this month but TNT released a very damning trailer that included an alleged victim that was only 14 years old at the time. Her family has reportedly been locked in a legal battle in Georgia over the company's use of her bare breast on the cover of their DVD.
“There was clearly a darker side to the ‘Girls Gone Wild’ empire,” another woman said in the video.
Another woman breaks down in tears and said, “I was tricked into a child pornography film.”
“Alarm bells went off when the camera guy left,” said one woman, as yet another female said she had no idea a suggestive image of her would be used on the cover of a DVD released by “Girls Gone Wild.”
The mastermind behind “Girls Gone Wild,” Francis was once envied for his seemingly endless list of celebrity friends and social and financial clout. Francis is accused of making a lot of money off of scantily clad, often intoxicated women that he encountered, while, as one woman said, “you don’t have to pay the actors, and if you do, it’s with a t-shirt.”
“People were totally unaware of what this guy was up to. There was clearly a darker side to the ‘Girls Gone Wild’ empire,” revealed a voice within the trailer.
Am audio recording of a fight between Francis and his estranged wife will also be featured in the special. Francis has been arrested several times and has faced charges including false imprisonment, assault causing great bodily injury and dissuading a witness, according to the New York Post.
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'Girls Gone Wild' was a franchise that advertised 'hot college girls' cutting loose during spring break but according to the documentary, the show's creator specifically targeted underage and intoxicated girls and often used intimidation tactics to get girls to participate in demoralizing acts.