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PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Two Florida women have sued "Girls Gone Wild" creator Joe Francis and his film company, alleging a sexually explicit video was released without their consent. In the federal lawsuit filed Monday in Panama City, Brooke Pastolic and Christina Brose said they were enticed to board a "Girls Gone Wild" tour bus with the promise of free clothing. Once onboard, they allegedly were given alcoholic drinks even though both were younger than 21. According to the lawsuit, the cameramen then coerced the women into exposing themselves and engaging in sexual activities, but repeatedly stated they would not...

An unidentified bicyclist lay under the Girls Gone Wild bus in the rain for approximately 20 minutes at the intersection of Burlington and Linn Streets on Tuesday evening after he collided with the tour bus, Fire Battalion Chief Jim Humston said. Jody Braverman was stopped at the light while the bus slowly turned right onto Linn Street around 8:16 p.m., he said. "I heard a sound like something sliding," he said. "I didn't know if it was the bicycle sliding and skidding, or if it was because the bus was locking its brakes, or if it was the bus dragging...

Posted on Tue, Mar. 09, 2004 Judge Rules 'Girls Gone Wild' Is Not PornAssociated Press PANAMA CITY, Fla. - A videotape of an underage girl exposing her breasts is not child pornography, a judge decided Tuesday in a criminal case against the producer of the "Girls Gone Wild" video series.Joe Francis, 30, and several of his employees were arrested at Panama City Beach while filming during spring break last April. Bay County sheriff's deputies charged Francis with racketeering related to prostitution and other crimes, based largely on videotapes of girls under 18.Many of the 43 counts he faces hinge on...