Overview
- At a Los Angeles news conference, Crystal Hefner and attorney Gloria Allred said they filed regulatory complaints with the attorneys general of California and Illinois regarding the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation’s handling of private records.
- They allege the foundation holds about 3,000 personal scrapbooks and a diary containing thousands of nude images and detailed sexual notes, including women’s names and, at times, menstrual tracking.
- Hefner and Allred say some images may depict minors and that some photos may have been taken without informed consent, such as when subjects were intoxicated, emphasizing these are not materials published by Playboy.
- The filings warn of plans to digitize the collection and cite risks from leaks, sales, or data breaches; Allred displayed the complaints, and the Illinois attorney general’s office said it is reviewing the submission.
- Hefner says she was removed as the foundation’s chief executive after raising these concerns, and reporters note the foundation has not responded publicly and no independent evidence was presented at the event.