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Hugh Hefner's widow alleges his foundation stored thousands of sexual photos of women, "possibly girls"

Crystal Hefner alleges the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation holds 3,000 scrapbooks with explicit images, including possible underage photos, and seeks state investigations to prevent misuse.

  • On Tuesday, Feb. 17, Crystal Hefner filed regulatory complaints with the California and Illinois Attorney General's offices seeking investigations into the Hefner diaries and scrapbooks, Gloria Allred said at a Los Angeles news conference.
  • The scrapbooks date back to the 1960s and may include images of girls who were underage when photographed, Crystal Hefner and Gloria Allred said, raising concerns about consent.
  • According to Crystal Hefner, Hugh Hefner's diaries `chronicle private moments that took place behind closed doors` and may include thousands of nude images and detailed notes, Allred alleged.
  • On Monday, Crystal Hefner said she was removed as foundation president after raising concerns; requests for comment to the foundation and the AGs had not received responses as of Tuesday.
  • Crystal Hefner warned that digitization, AI, and deepfakes pose risks, and the unknown storage locations could lead to devastating security failures, she said.
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Hugh Hefner’s widow demands investigation into Playboy founder’s foundation over alleged scrapbooks with explicit photos

The widow of “Playboy” founder Hugh Hefner has called for an investigation into her late husband’s foundation, which she alleges possesses his personal scrapbooks and diary containing troves of highly sensitive information and explicit photographs of women and, “possibly,” underage girls.

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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