Snoop Dogg Sued For 'Wild' Video

Two Louisiana women are suing rapper-actor Snoop Dogg, saying they were offered drugs during Mardi Gras 2002 to flash their breasts for pictures that later appeared on the cover of a "Girls Gone Wild" video.

The lawsuit by Jaime Capdeboscq, who was 17 at the time, and Whitni Candiotto, who was 18, also names Joe Francis, owner of Mantra Films Inc., which produces the mail-order videos that feature nudity and sexual activity.

The women claim Francis broke a promise that their picture wouldn't be used in connection with a video. However, when the video — known as "Girls Gone Wild Doggy Style" — came out, they found themselves on the cover, the lawsuit alleges.

The pictures were taken during a party at a New Orleans hotel for Snoop Dogg, who hosted the video, said plaintiff attorney Ron Macaluso.

Macaluso also said his clients were offered drugs but did not accept them.

Attorneys for Francis and Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, have denied the allegations in court filings, saying any pictures taken were with voluntary consent. They also say a sign was posted in the video shooting area that said: "By entering, you consent to the use of such film and your image in a commercial film product."

The women are asking for an unspecified amount of money in the lawsuit, originally filed in February in state court in Tangipahoa Parish where the two women lived, but later transferred to federal court in New Orleans.

Francis was arrested April 2 while shooting video during spring break at Panama City, Fla. He faces 22 charges including racketeering, procuring minors for sexual acts, filming minors engaged in sexual performances and conspiracy. Mantra Films has disputed the charges, contending crews always ask young women their age and take video only of those who say they are 18 or older.