‘Girls Gone Wild’ Mogul Joe Francis Sentenced in Assault Case (Report)

Joe Francis is also sentenced to three years' probation

Joe Francis, the man behind "Girls Gone Wild," is going behind bars for a while.

Getty ImagesFrancis was sentenced to 270 days in jail on Tuesday, stemming from a 2011 assault at his Bel Air mansion, CBS Los Angeles reports.

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Francis also received three years' probation, and ordered to complete an anger management course and a year of psychological counseling.

Francis, known for his video series of videos of women exposing themselves at public events, was convicted on three counts of false imprisonment, one count of assault causing great bodily injury, and one count of dissuading in May.

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He was accused of bringing three women to his home after meeting them at a college graduation party, then grabbing one of the women by the throat and hair and slamming her head against the floor.

A representative for Francis has not yet responded to TheWrap's request for comment.
 

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