FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 4, 2007

COMMENTS ON FRANCIS/GIRLS GONE WILD ORDER

State Attorney Steve Meadows on the order by Judge Costello which dismissed all but six counts in the Girls Gone Wild/Joe Francis case:

“After the physical evidence was suppressed; we expected this result. We are disappointed but understand Judge Costello’s ruling.

“We will proceed on two counts of use of a child in a sexual performance, two counts of conspiracy to use a child in a sexual performance, and two counts of prostitution. We can go forward on those counts without the physical evidence that is now unavailable.

“On the six counts which remain; we will continue to fight to the last day on the last charge.”