The votes are in. The results have been tallied. The people have spoken. It’s official…Joe Francis, the creator of “Girls Gone Wild,” is BabesWithDouchebags.com’s April Douchebag of the Month!!

And what an easy choice it was. Joe Francis, you see, has had a rather busy month. For one thing, he is currently under investigation for federal tax evasion. He allegedly deducted 20 million worth of fake business expenses on his 2002 and 2003 corporate tax returns, see?

But that’s not all.

He has gone through a civil lawsuit brought against him by several underage women whom he illegally videotaped for his “Girls Gone Wild” schtick. And he got in even more trouble during the proceedings when he cursed out the judge and the opposing attorneys, eventually being slapped with a contempt of court violation for his troubles.

He was also caught up in a bit of a bribery scandal when he tried to offer a prison guard a $100 for a bottle of water. The guard noticed a stash of pills he wasn’t supposed to have and now Francis’s friend, Scott Barbour, is on the hook for illegally smuggling in the pills and cash.

But there is some justice for douchebags like this. Not only do they receive our “Douchebag of the Month” award, but they also get hassled by cop killers while in jail.

That’s right. Joe Francis, who is allegedly “breaking down” and “going crazy,” is being harassed by a cellmate. One Robert Bailey, a convicted murderer of a police officer who is sentenced to death, has apparently been harassing Francis by screaming out “Girls Gone Wild! Joe Francis! Whoo!” all day and all night long.

Hilarious! And it serves him right.

So congratulations, Joe Francis. This is what your life has come to. Videotaping underage girls for your stupid video schlock, civil lawsuits, contempt of court violations, tax evasion charges and bribery scandals. But at least you have the BabesWithDouchebags “Douchebag of the Month Award” to hang your hat on now.

Karma really can be a bitch, huh?