Joseph R. "Joe" Francis is an American entrepreneur known as the founder of Mantra Films, Inc., which produces the Girls Gone Wild and Guys Gone Wild DVD series. A while ago, he went to the police and told them that Steve Wynn, a billionaire who owns a huge part of Las Vegas and also been voted one of the worlds most influential persons by Time Magazine, has threatened to kill him and bury him in the desert.
The reason why Wynn threatened him is, according to himself, because he owe Wynn's casino money. As you probably can understand, it's not a small amount we are taking about here. Joseph R. "Joe" Francis has a gambling debt of $2 million dollars at Wynn's casino.
The case is now in court and it will be up to the jury and the judge to decide whether or not Joseph R. "Joe" Francis is to be trusted. Whatever the courts decision might be, one thing is for sure - Joseph R. "Joe" Francis will have to pay off his dept. to Mr. Wynn.