Celebrity | Girls Gone Wild Joe Francis Turns Himself In to Cops Sources say warrant was for false imprisonment By Evann Gastaldo Posted Aug 23, 2011 11:04 AM CDT Copied Joe Francis arrives at 'The Next Three Days' Los Angeles Special Screening at Directors Guild of America on November 16, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Getty Images) Joe Francis turned himself into police last night for … something. Sources tell the Los Angeles Times the Girls Gone Wild founder turned himself in to the LAPD on a misdemeanor warrant for false imprisonment, but no details were given. TMZ spoke with sources who say the story goes something like this: Three women (the accusers) met Francis at a nightclub. He said he'd give them a lift to their car in his limo. Instead, he allegedly took them to his mansion against their wishes. Read These Next Who added bill's proposed tax on clean energy? No one knows. Soccer star Diogo Jota is killed in a car crash. Trump gives merch to hesitating Republicans. Pardoned Capitol rioter receives life sentence. Report an error