WASHINGTON, DC — As if Joseph Francis doesn’t have enough legal battles on his hands, Mantra Films, his Girls Gone Wild built production company, is still not in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) mandated guidelines.That’s what ConsumerAffairs.com, “non-partisan, independent information provider,” concludes, based that complaints filed via its web form.
According to the ConsumerAffairs.com, although the Girls Gone Wild website and frequent late night television commercials now make it clear that consumers will continue to receive titles unless they choose to opt out, the reality of trying to take the company up on its “cancel anytime” promise is not so simple, with consumers claiming that hundreds of dollars worth of videos continue to be charged to their cards even after they’ve cancelled their orders or subscriptions.
In 1994, these “continuity program” related practices had prompted class action suits and an FTC ordered payment of $1.1 million. What the FTC is or will do now, is unknown and Mantra insists that it has heard nothing of importance from the FTC since it finished its 180 day mandatory compliance record sharing period. It is within the commission’s right to ask for further compliance records, if it deems it necessary.
