Joe Francis, Wife To Divorce After Seven Weeks

Joe Francis is starting fresh in the new year.

The Girls Gone Wild founder, 37, confirmed the Us Magazine report that he and wife of just seven weeks, Christina McLarty, have called it quits.

“After careful and thoughtful consideration on both our parts, Christina and I have mutually decided to end our relationship," Francis told Us in a statement. "We entered into our relationship with love and it’s with love and kindness that we leave it. We wish each other the best for the future.”

A pal says the pair, who tied the knot in early November, have been living apart.

"Things completely changed in the relationship and it just became painful," says the insider.

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Jayde Nicole Settles Lawsuit Against Joe Francis

An attorney for Jayde Nicole will formally file paperwork Thursday to end the Playboy model's civil lawsuit against Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis, Radar Online has learned exclusively.

As RadarOnline.com was first to report on December 15th, Nicole had settled her $1 million suit with Francis over an altercation in a L.A. nightclub during which Francis was caught on camera grabbing her hair and throwing her to the ground.

The shocking incident happened in July, 2009 at Hollywood hot spot Guys and Dolls and was captured on the club's surveillance camera.

In a statement Richards told us: "The terms of the settlement agreement are strictly confidential, so there will be no comment whatsoever as to the terms.

"Generally speaking, my client would never settle cases that are close to trial that she initiates unless she was thrilled, delighted, and overjoyed with the resolution. She wishes Joe all the best and is glad this matter is behind them.

"Always at the end of the year, parties generally like to close out loose ends, my client is enjoying her holiday and is looking forward to shopping in America's best stores."

No criminal charges were ever filed against Francis in connection with the incident.

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ATTENTION: Jayde Nicole Wants Your Pity!

Playboy Playmate of the Year Jayde Nicole is on the mend. The Canadian beauty, who claims to have been involved in a physical altercation with Girls Gone Wild kingpin Joe Francis at West Hollywood, California nightspot last Thursday, left a series of messages on her Twitter page over the weekend detailing her recovery.

On Saturday, the 23-year-old wrote: "Sorry for not twittering lately.. it has been a crazy couple of days. Watching football at home with the boy...resting and trying to recover." Nicole even included a link to RadarOnline.com story regarding the incident!

On Sunday, she wrote: "layin in bed with ice everywhere. Thankfully I have the best boyfriend ever to take care of me and GoYin to help heal!!," followed by: "Just ordered my groceries with Yummy.com, they deliver 2 u when u can't go get them your self. Doesn't have EVERYTHING but it's pretty good."

Later that night, she was captivated by the boob tube, where she asked her Twitter followers, "I am watching True Blood.. what do you guys think of this show?"

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Brody has stayed pretty much silent since the incident besides the few early morning tweets directly after the fight. And they were rumored to have been from Jayde.

Current standings in our poll:

Team Jayde Nicole - Joe exploits girls, so why wouldnt he hit a girl?	27%
Team Joe Francis - Jayde would be pressing charges if her story was legit.	73%

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Joe Francis: I Would Never Hit A Woman

"This was an unprovoked attack. The security-camera footage pretty much confirms my account of the events entirely. I was talking with a friend of mine. I got punched in the back and then all of a sudden, (Nicole) poured a drink, and then a glass hits me in the head... I wanted to turn her head around. I grabbed her hair, and the next thing I know, my shirt's being ripped. I'm punched in the face. I go into the submissive ball until the whole thing gets settled down." Francis says.

According to Francis, both men were escorted from the club when he suddenly found himself knocked out: "(Suddenly) I was on the ground, so I don't remember the punch, but (Brody) punched me. By the time I came to, I was being helped up and (club security) were chasing Brody around the parking lot. And they Tased him to bring him down to the ground... and then three guys jump on him, and then I sped away. It's all captured on video."

The 36 year old is so furious over the recent attack, he's considering taking legal action: "I have some injuries. I'm considering all options right now. My jaw is swollen. I have cuts and bruises all over my body. I'm pretty angry." He also insisted it isn't the first time he has clashed with Jenner: "This is the second time this guy has attacked me. He attacked me once before in a nightclub. It was in March of this year."

"This kid runs around Hollywood. His whole thing is to try and be famous. I would never hit a girl in my life, and the footage proves that."

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Confirmed: Joe Francis Hit Jayde Nicole

Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis as been banned from celebrity hotspot Guys And Dolls after he beat up Brody Jenner’s Playboy Playmate girlfriend Jayde Nicole.

“I witnessed the whole incident and I can confirm that it did take place," Guys And Dolls Manager Chris Kasteler told RadarOnline.com. “Joe Francis will probably not be allowed in here again but I can’t comment on anybody else involved.”

Eyewitnesses at the club claim that Francis went berserk and punched the model in the face, kicking her after she threw a drink on him because he was pestering one of her friends. Watch the video of Jayde, post-attack.

Jenner then tried to intervene but the club’s security ejected both men from the club and the altercation carried-on outside.

On Friday, Francis did not show-up at the Santa Monica office of his company Mantra Films. The incident occurred in the early morning hours.

An assistant at the office told RadarOnline.com: “We don’t know if Joe will be in today but we have been inundated with calls and have been told not to comment to the media.”

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Joe vs Brody: The Truth Revealed

According to a reliable source, Jayde Nicole's drama-inducing tendencies may have caused last night's incident involving her man, Brody Jenner, and Joe Francis!

While Joe was talking to one of her friends, Jayde became enraged, threw a drink and glass at him while trying to stir Brody up for a fight.

The situation escalated to the point that she "fell," although she claims that he pushed her.

Friends close to both parties believe that Jayde has a vendetta against Joe and wouldn't put anything past her! They even believe she's behind Brody's denouncing tweets!

Plus, she's reportedly no longer pressing charges!!!

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