Saw on the internet today that Joe Francis[who gave the world “Girls Gone Wild”] took a beating in a California courtroom today. Francis had allegedly made statements that Steve Wynn, the creator of some of the most luxurious resorts in Las Vegas, had threatened to kill Francis in relation to a $2 million dollar gambling debt Francis ran up at a Wynn resort. Wynn sued for slander and a jury agreed with him, returning a verdict for $20 million in compensatory damages. A second phase of the trial remains, where a jury will decide if punitive damages are appropriate. Francis has vowed to appeal. To be continued…