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Joe Francis "Amazed" That Ashley Dupre's Suing Him

Mandi Illuzzi — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:55:20 -0400

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Spitzer's alleged call girl is asking for $10 million from Girls Gone Wild founder

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Joe Francis was "very surprised and in fact amazed" when he was told about the suit filed by Ashley Dupre, ex-New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's former call girl.

"It is incomprehensible that Ms. Dupré could claim she did not give her consent to be filmed by Girls Gone Wild, when in fact we have videotape of her giving consent, while showing her identification," Francis told Usmagazine.com in a statement Monday.

Dupre, 22, filed suit Monday seeking $10 million from Francis and his company, Girls Gone Wild, for misuse of her name and image for profit.

Francis had publicly offered Dupre a $1 million deal for a Girls Gone Wild photo shoot and tour but while he was haggling with her lawyers, he found GGW tapes of Dupre from 2003 and the deal was called off.

"She refused this offer and in fact if she’d like to reconsider, we’d be happy to discuss. She should keep in mind, it’s considerably more than the Governor of New York paid her, and our activities aren’t illegal,” he said Monday.

Asked in March about reports Dupre was underage during the GGW shoot, Francis said, "It doesn't matter."

He reiterated his stance on Monday.

“She’s seeking $10 Million for topless photos taken in front of a room full of people, including two newspapers and multiple crews we had in the room," he said. "These images were taken in public places and contain no sexual contact. We expect to triumph in this matter and continue to offer the best and hottest girls."

Francis' statement ended with a declaration that video of Dupre giving her consent will be available on-line imminently.

Click here for Us' exclusive gallery of Dupre's first escort modeling shoot and here for more topless celebs.

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Playgirl Editor: "We're Waiting Patiently for Eliot Spitzer"

Lindsay Powers — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:00:40 -0400

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The editor in chief tells Us the nude shoot will include an Ashley Dupre look-alike

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Eliot Spitzer may have lost the governorship of New York following his hooker scandal, but he's been offered another gig — posing nude in Playgirl magazine.

"His sex appeal lies in being a successful businessman and politician," the mag's editor-in-chief, Nicole Caldwell, tells Usmagazine.com. "Women like a guy who is in control, and a man who knows what he wants."

Caldwell posted an open letter on Playgirl's blog last week asking Spitzer to "strut his sexuality" — and receive "a very attractive offer" of payment. She tells Us that she's not "at liberty to say an exact [price] quote, but we would certainly be willing to pay him handsomely!"

The former governor has not yet answered the call ("I know he's difficult to reach," Caldwell tells Us), but Caldwell already has some ideas for the centerfold spread.

"We would like to put him in the Governor's mansion, a business-like atmosphere," Caldwell says. An Ashley Dupre-lookalike, Spitzer's preferred hooker, may appear in the shoot "wearing a Girls Gone Wild shirt."

What about the famous socks, that Spitzer reportedly donned while hooking up with Dupre?

"Maybe we'd keep him in socks to start, but no woman wants a man in socks the whole time," Caldwell admits.

But for now all these plans are on hold.

"We're still patiently waiting for Eliot Spitzer," Caldwell says.

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Joe Francis: "It Doesn't Matter" If Ashley Dupre Was Underage

Henry Seltzer — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:05:11 -0400

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"We can't get a DVD together fast enough," the Girls Gone Wild founder tells Us

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Girls Gone Wild founder and CEO Joe Francis can't wait to tap interest in Ashley Dupre, the high-price call girl who serviced Eliot Spitzer.

"We can't get a DVD together fast enough," he told Usmagazine.com. "Her candle is going to burn out pretty quickly, especially after we release our footage."

On Tuesday, Francis publicly offered Dupre a $1 million deal for a Girls Gone Wild photo shoot and tour. While he was haggling with her lawyers, Girls Gone Wild tapes of Dupre from 2003 were unearthed and the deal was called off.

"She wanted more money and less of what we wanted," he tells Us.

"Our footage is from when she was 18-years-old, and it doesn't get much better than that," he proclaims. "Eliot Spitzer has put some miles on that girl!"

Francis plans to sell footage of Dupre – that was taken over a weeklong shoot in Miami when she turned 18 – on girlsgonewild.com, with a trial view costing $4.95.

"She's doing Girls Gone Wild-typical [stuff]: dancing around naked and flashing her breasts," he says.

As for reports Dupre was underage during the Girls Gone Wild shoot, Francis says, "It doesn't matter. There's no sexual contact, so even if she was 17 or 16 for that matter, federal and state law permits posing nude. We're just talking about nudity, not pornography."

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