Joe Francis has responded to former Spitzer call girl Ashley Dupré's $10 Million dollar suit against Girls Gone Wild, where she claimed to have been filmed without her consent.
“We were very surprised and in fact amazed today that Ms. Dupré filed a lawsuit against Girls Gone Wild. We have not publicly released any new video of Ms. Dupré, due to corporate policy of not using footage of individuals younger than 18. 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. We did in fact offer Ashley via her New York attorney $1 Million to host and promote various Girls Gone Wild activities – 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,” Francis said in a statement.
“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. 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.”
Apparently video of Ashley giving her consent will be available soon -- which could be somewhat damaging not only to her suit, but to her business.
After all, why would someone pay for it when she's willing to give it away for free?
We know, not quite the same thing, but still!
