Joe Francis, founder of 'Girls Gone Wild', arrested for failing to attend a court hearing in a tax evasion case, was released from federal custody on Tuesday, a day after his arrest, provided his doctor could provide evidence Francis was far too sick to make an appearance in court Monday.

Sounds absurd, but even the porn industry is hit by the ongoing recession - at least, that's what porn titans, `Girls Gone Wild' creator Joe Francis and Hustler's founder Larry Flynt have to say!