When contacted for comment on the case, long time Francis Legal Adversary Ronald Richards had this to say,

“Joe Francis got lucky that even though he another felony under his belt, (his second), he won’t be returned to jail. The judge still has to accept the plea. If he rejects it, the parties are back to where they started. He also faces tax potential tax liabilities from the IRS that are still left open by the plea agreement. In the future, felony child abuse and bribing an official won’t make him the greatest civil witness which is where he will surely be in the future.”

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