Snoop Dogg faces legal rap

Two women are suing rapper-actor Snoop Dogg, saying they were offered drugs during the Mardi Gras 2002 in Louisiana 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, which produces the mail-order videos that feature nudity and sexual activity.

The women claim Francis broke a promise that their picture would not 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 lawyer Ron Macaluso.

He 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 papers filed in court, 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 they lived, but later transferred to federal court in New Orleans.

Francis was arrested on April 2 while shooting his video in Panama City, Florida. 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 asked young women their age and take video only of those who say they are 18 or older.