Duane 'Dog' Chapman, star of TV's popular bounty hunter show, offers to
co-sign Girls Gone Wild Founder's Jail Bond
RENO, Nev., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- After watching a jailhouse
interview with Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis on Fox News' "On the Record
with Greta Van Susteren," and then independently researching Francis' legal
situation, Duane "Dog" Chapman has determined that Francis has been
mistreated by the Florida legal system and has offered to stand up for Joe
in court. "I make this offer to the judge who is keeping Joe Francis behind
bars," the famous bounty hunter said. "I will co-sign Joe's bond, and if he
violates his bail in any way; if he fools me or proves me wrong, I will
personally track him down to the ends of the earth at no charge, and bring
him back before the judge." But it doesn't end there. Dog's wife Beth
Chapman (known as "Mrs. Dog") who owns the bond company, has offered to
personally write the bond for Joe, which creates double exposure for Dog
and his family if Dog is wrong about Joe.
Chapman, who is the subject of the reality TV series "Dog the Bounty
Hunter," made this extraordinary offer after learning that Francis has been
behind bars for over six months without bail in a case that dates back to
2003. "I have captured over 6500 bail jumpers and criminals," says Chapman.
"In my years I have seen bail granted to thousands of people charged with
far worse crimes than Francis. It's a travesty that this man sits behind
bars without having the opportunity to post bond. His rights are being
violated."
After seeing the Francis interview on "On The Record with Greta van
Susteren," Chapman called the Washoe County Jail in Reno, Nevada, where
Francis is being held while awaiting trial, to introduce himself to the
Girls Gone Wild founder. Chapman then contacted Francis' noted Nevada
lawyer David R. Houston and offered to do what he could to help Francis get
out of jail.
"It says a lot that a man like Duane Chapman, who is so familiar with
the criminal justice system and with bail specifically, is willing to stand
up for Joe in court," says Houston. Francis has been granted bail by a
federal judge in Reno for a tax case, but has been denied bail by a judge
in Bay County, Florida whose officials have had a vendetta against Francis
even since Francis filed a First Amendment lawsuit against them in 2003.
Francis is represented in Florida by famed attorney Roy Black.
Media interest in Francis' case has grown since the launch of
MeetJoeFrancis.com, a website that contains the full details of Francis'
legal story. Chapman believes in Francis so strongly that he's added a link
to MeetJoeFrancis.com on his own website, DogTheBountyHunter.com. Francis
broke his silence on his legal case for the first time in six months last
Wednesday in an interview from behind bars with Fox News journalist Greta
Van Susteren.
Joe Francis
Joe Francis (born April 1, 1973), is best known as the founder and CEO
of the Girls Gone Wild (GGW) lifestyle brand, which has become an American
pop culture phenomenon. Francis graduated from the University of Southern
California in 1995 with a degree in business, and founded Mantra Films, his
global entertainment company, at age 24.
Duane "Dog" Chapman
Duane "Dog" Chapman is the star of "Dog the Bounty Hunter, a reality
television show chronicling the adventures of Chapman who runs Da Kine Bail
Bonds in Honolulu, Hawaii along with his wife Beth, sons Leland and Duane
Lee, daughter Lyssa Chapman and associate Tim Chapman. The show airs on A&E
Networks.
CONTACT: Kevin A. Mercuri 212-999-5585 kmercuri@5wpr.com
SOURCE Joe Francis
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Related links:
http://www.DogTheBountyHunter.com
http://www.MeetJoeFrancis.com
CONTACT:
Kevin A. Mercuri, +1-212-999-5585,
kmercuri@5wpr.com
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