The reason Francis was supposed to be in court was because his latest legal team wants nothing more to do with him (this is the firm that successfully got Wesley Snipes off from his tax evasion charges).
In a Daily Journal story published Monday, Francis lashed out at his former lawyers, who filed a motion to withdraw from the tax case in mid-December. "The only reason they wanted me [as a client] was to mooch off me and open up an L.A. office," Francis told the Daily Journal.
"The Bernhofts are the Paris Hilton of lawyers--just to be famous, not to do anything."
So why did he hire the firm in the first place?!?
Oh yeah, and I don't think Paris is going to like that comment referencing her as just trying to be famous without doing anything of substance to earn her fame (however true it might be, LOL).
This appears to be just another stalling tactic by Francis to postpone the inevitable...
ADG