September 15, 2006 | Sex & Society

Girls Gone Wild fined $2M

Section 2257 has struck again. And this time, the law has targeted not a small, hardcore porn studio, but rather Mantra Films, producer of the mainstream "titty film" phenomenon, "Girls Gone Wild." Company owners  received a hefty punishment for alleged violations in the form of  $2.1 million in fines.

Mantra Films, along with owner Joseph Francis, entered into a plea agreement Tuesday in answer to charges that it failed to properly create and maintain age verification documents for its performers, amateurs who famously bare their drunken breasts on film for the "Girls Gone Wild" series. Additionally, the company admitted that it neglected to properly label its videos according to federal law, which requires  producers to indicate on their products the location of their documentation.

According to CNN, the alleged violations are the first filed in court under Section 2257 and concern films titled "Ultimate Spring Break," "Girls Gone Wild On Campus Uncensored," "Totally Exposed Uncensored and Beyond" and "College Girls Exposed / Sexy Sorority Sweethearts."

If Mantra brings its records up to code and pays its hefty fines, charges against the company will be dismissed after three years.

"Today's agreements ensure that Girls Gone Wild will comply with an important law designed to prevent the sexual exploitation of minors and puts other producers on notice that they must be in compliance as well," said Assistant Attorney General Alice Fisher.

You mean all those wasted Spring Breakers might not be  legal? Shocking!

• Girls Gone Wild producers fined $2.1 million [CNN]
• Joe Francis’ Company Pleads Guilty to ‘2257’ Violations [AVN Online]