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Joe Francis Splashes Out On Huge Diamond Engagement Ring

Filed under: Jewelry

Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis is finally settling down, putting a ring on the finger of Christina McLarty, a Los Angeles entertainment reporter. The ring is as over the top as the rest of Francis' exploits. Jewelry designer Loree Rodkin designed the nine-carat custom diamond ring. Rodkin has made jewelry for Elton John, Cher and Steven Tyler. Michelle Obama wore Rodkin's diamond drop earrings and a diamond cuff bracelet from Loree Rodkin to match the sparkle of the beaded Jason Wu gown she wore to her husband's inaugural ball. The ring is set in a diamond pave band with diamonds around the stone and on the shank. The ring is valued at just under a half a million dollars. The couple will marry during a four-day celebration at Francis' estate in Punta Mita, Mexico in November.

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Joe Francis Owes Nearly $34 Million, May File For Bankruptcy

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Crimes and Misdemeanors

Perennially smiling entrepreneur Joe Francis might not have so much to smile about now. The Girls Gone Wild Founder may owe nearly $34 million in taxes. Francis has been served with a tax lien that says that he failed to pay $17.7 million in 2001, $11.2 million in 2002 and $4.9 million in 2003. Francis told TMZ that he doesn't owe the money and that the lien is "total retaliation for me beating them in court." A couple of weeks ago a judge approved a plea deal letting Francis plead guilty to charges of filing false tax returns and bribing jail workers and sentencing him to time served and a year of probation. Francis is planning to file for personal bankruptcy.

After the jump, check out a video of Francis on the television show "Life of Luxury." It showcases his extravagant spending on yachts, homes, exotic cars, jets, and of course, entertaining beautiful young women.

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