Hundreds of Playboy workers defend Hugh Hefner after sick ‘Secrets’ claims

The tarnishing of Hugh Hefner’s reputation was swift and immediate following the release of A&E’s docuseries, leading many to wonder if the Playboy empire that remains without its deceased founder will be able to withstand the backlash. The 10-part series gives an inside look into the late founder’s unconventional lifestyle and career.

Twin sisters have claimed Hugh Hefner gave them drugs dubbed "leg spreaders" due to the hypnotic effect as they plan to sue to the Playboy brand for emotional distress and trauma.

So many upsetting stories have been coming out about Hugh Hefner thanks to Secrets of Playboy. The new docuseries has pulled back the curtain on some

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentHugh Hefner was revolutionary. Praised for his part in the sexual revolution of the 1960s, the Playboy founder was ahead of his time as an early proponent of gay rights, abortion and birth control.

late Playboy baron reportedly plied her with alcohol, forced her into unprotected group sex and impregnated her when he was in his 80s. And the model told The Post that she “pities” the fact that Hef is now dead because he “got away” with upending the lives of so many vulnerable women — including her own.

Playboy Bunny Danielle Lupo is speaking out in defense of late Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. The magazine publisher has been the subject of A&E’s explosive 10-part docuseries, "Secrets of Playboy." It features new interviews with numerous members of Hefner’s staff and inner circle, as well as past girlfriends. "I want to emphasize how I’ve never felt more loved and respected as a woman working for Playboy than in any other job I’ve had in my life," Lupo told Fox News.

There are plenty of people still loyal to Hugh Hefner.

Hugh Hefner and his iconic brand in the new docuseries, many of his former associates are sticking by him — and voicing their support loudly and clearly. Hundreds of former Playboy Bunnies, Playmates, employees and ex-girlfriends have signed an open letter in support of the late mogul, according to , which obtained the letter. «We sign our names to support Hugh M. Hefner.

Nearly 17 years ago, Jennifer Saginor published a book exposing the dark side of Hugh Hefner’s Playboy mansion: the drugs, the sex, the parties, and the bikini-clad women running rampant. The "Playground: A Child Lost Inside the Playboy Mansion" author was more than just a visitor at Hefner’s sprawling playground.

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, says she found and subsequently destroyed “thousands” of photos of “countless” women. She made the revelation on Monday (24 January) in a tweet directed to Holly Madison, a former resident of the Playboy mansion who was Hugh Hefner’s “main girlfriend” in the 2000s. Crystal Hefner sent the message the same day a documentary aired in which Madison said she used to be afraid of leaving the mansion because she feared a “mountain of revenge porn” would come out if she did.

One of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends said she never had casual sex before she met the Playboy founder. The claim was made by Holly Madison in A&E’s docuseries "Secrets of Playboy," which premiered Monday night.The 10-episode show debuted with a two-hour premiere that featured an exclusive new interview with the former Playboy Bunny. The 42-year-old dated the magazine publisher from 2001 to 2008 and was viewed as his No.1 girlfriend at one point.

The dark side of Playboy. Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and more of Hugh Hefner‘s ex-girlfriends opened up about their time with the media mogul in the new A&E docuseries Secrets of Playboy.

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Hugh Hefner’s son is speaking up in his dad’s defense.

Hugh Hefner’s son Cooper Hefner is defending the late Playboy founder ahead of a new docuseries that reveals several shocking allegations. The A&E 10-part documentary titled "Secrets of Playboy" is airing Monday night and features new interviews with numerous members of Hefner’s staff and inner circle, as well as past girlfriends. Hefner died in 2017 at age 91.

The new A&E docuseries Secrets of Playboy is peeling back the layers on Hugh Hefner’s Playboy empire. The series features interviews with many of Hefner’s former loves, including Sondra Theodore.