Francis
Aug 19 2008, AP

“Girls Gone Wild” entrepreneur Joe Francis wants a California court to rescind a settlement he claims a federal judge coerced him into signing.

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In this June 5, 2004 file photo, singer Connie Francis performs during the dress rehearsal of the German TV show “Summer Party of Folk Music” in Magdeburg, eastern Germany. Francis, who recorded ’50s and ’60s pop hits including “Who’s Sorry Now?”...