Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild Calls Jurors ‘Retards’

I want that jury to know that each and every one of you are mentally f–ing retarded and you should be euthanized because, as Darwin said, you have naturally selected yourself. You are the weakest members of the herd. Goodbye!

And if that jury wants to convict me because I didn’t show up, which is the only reason why they did, then, you know, they should all be lined up and shot!

— Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis, offering comment to the Hollywood Reporter on his recent false imprisonment conviction.

(We’ve got some video clips from that interview, and they are… well, there’s no real way to put it eloquently, so let’s just say they’re pretty f**king awesome.)

Before we get to the videos, here’s another entertaining quote from Francis, via the ABA Journal:

The jury was jealous of him, Francis also told the Hollywood Reporter. According to the article, Francis, his girlfriend and the reporter on the story drank multiple bottles of his “Double Diamond Bomber X cabernet” during the interview.

“The problem with the jury system is that anyone who’s not smart enough to come with an excuse to get out of jury duty doesn’t get out,” Francis said. “Only the stupidest of the stupidest people end up on juries, you know? I’ve never met a smart person who’s done jury duty.”

It seems that these “stupid, stupid idiots” on the jury were simply jealous of Joe Francis:

Here, we learn at the 2:34 mark that “wealthy people don’t kidnap people”:

Apparently juries really hate Joe Francis because of all the things he’s got — things like jets, money, and his looks. But at least he’s willing to admit it: “If I wasn’t me, I’d f**king hate me.”

We’re all there with you, bro. You don’t need to apologize for who you are. Oh wait, you already did:

I deeply regret the remarks attributed to me in the interview with the Hollywood Reporter. They were hurtful and do not reflect my true feelings. While I disagree with the jury’s verdict as I am completely innocent of the charges and intend to appeal, I was afforded a fair trial, and if I lose at the appellate level, I will reluctantly but fully accept the jury’s verdict. …

My comments are appalling, but anyone who has ever been wrongfully convicted of a crime that they did NOT commit would be as frustrated as I am. I want to apologize to all the jurors, the court, the City Attorney and my attorneys for my comments that were manipulated by the media, and please know I am truly ashamed of my conduct. I am truly, truly sorry. I hope everyone will understand I was not being serious and that I fully and deeply apologize for my remarks.

Too little, too late, Joe. You should probably offer up a free weekend at GGW to really make up for it.

Convicted Girls Gone Wild Mogul Joe Francis Breaks Silence: ‘Retarded’ Jury ‘Should Be Shot Dead’ [The Hollywood Reporter]
Girls Gone Wild founder says jury that convicted him should be ‘lined up and shot’ [ABA Journal]
Joe Francis To His “Retarded” Jury: Just Kidding! [Gawker]