Mr. Francis Ordered to Pay $36,000 in Fees as SLAPP Loser.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Mark Mooney threw out Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis‘ defamation suit against Playboy Playmate of the Year Jayde Nicole pursuant to an anti-SLAPP motion. The suit stemmed from a fight at a West Hollywood nightclub last year. Then, the judge ordered Mr. Francis to pay $36,000 in fees to Ms. Nicole under the SLAPP fee-shifting statute.
However, that is not the end of the story. The two also have sued each other for assault and battery, claims that have not yet been decided according to an October 4, 2010 post by Lyla Katz of XBIZ.com.