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IMPORTANT UPDATE: ON MAY 29, 2009, THE COURT APPROVED THE SETTLEMENT. SETTLEMENT BENEFITS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AFTER ALL APPELLATE OR REVIEW RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE FINAL APPROVAL ORDER HAVE EXPIRED.

TO: Anyone who bought a Girls Gone Wild video or DVD

If you bought a Girls Gone Wild video or DVD from the Girls Gone Wild toll-free number or website after June 2, 1999, you can be part of this class action lawsuit if:

  • You received one or more additional videos or DVDs that you did not order, and
  • You were charged for these additional videos or DVDs on the credit or debit card you used to pay for your original order. The additional charges were made without your consent or authorization.

Your legal rights are affected whether you act, or don’t act. Read the Notice carefully to learn more about this case and your options.

What this case is about

This case is called In re Girls Gone Wild Litigation. The lawsuit claims:

  • The Defendants (Mantra Films, Inc., MRA Holdings LLC and Joe Francis) automatically enrolled anyone who bought a Girls Gone Wild video or DVD after June 2, 1999 in a monthly video club ("continuity plan" or "monthly video club") without their knowledge or consent.
  • After delivering the first order, the Defendants mailed other, unordered videos or DVDs and charged approximately $26, plus shipping and handling, to the consumer’s credit or debit card without the consumer’s authorization. The Defendants charged these consumers’ credit or debit cards for the additional, unordered videos or DVDs, plus shipping and handling fees, without sending billing notices, and
  • These practices violate the Unfair Competition Law and the Consumers Legal Remedies Act.

This class action was brought in the Superior Court of the State of California in Los Angeles County. The lawyers for the class members (the Plaintiffs) are asking the Court for restitution, injunctive relief, return of profits and attorneys’ fees and costs. The Defendants Mantra Films, MRA Holdings and Joe Francis deny these claims. Among other things, the Defendants say the customers agreed to be enrolled in the continuity program.

Settlement and Claim Administration

The case has settled and the Court has approved the settlement. The case is now set for dissemination of notice of settlement to class members.

For those who received a notice of a proposed settlement or who saw a published notice, this website provides additional information regarding the settlement of these class actions, which may affect your legal rights. Please read it carefully. If this website does not answer all of your questions, please contact counsel for the Plaintiffs ("Class Counsel") at the email address below. It is important that you act quickly so that you do not lose any legal rights you may have.

The Court and Plaintiffs’ Counsel wants you to know about your options in this case called In re Girls Gone Wild Litigation. If you bought a video or DVD from the Girls Gone Wild toll-free number or Girls Gone Wild website and later received other videos or DVDs that were charged to your credit or debit card without your consent or knowledge, you could have been part of a class action lawsuit.

The close of the Claims Period was August 19, 2009. No payments will be made until any claims disputes are resolved.

Please be sure to monitor this website for updates on the litigation and the status of the settlement claims process. You may also contact plaintiffs' Lead Counsel at ggwsettlement@girardgibbs.com or ggwsettlement@csgrr.com.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Please note the following important dates:
Date Case-Related Event
August 19, 2009
[Expired]		 Claim Form Deadline (postmarked)
March 27, 2009
[Expired]		 Request for Exclusion Deadline (postmarked)
March 27, 2009
[Expired]		 Objection Filing Deadline (received)
April 24, 2009
at 1:30 p.m.
[Final approval granted at the resumed May 29, 2009 hearing]		 Final Approval Hearing