Crime & Safety
Hugh Hefner's Widow Alleges His Foundation Stored Thousands Of Sexual Photos Of Women, "Possibly Girls"
"It is critical for the public to understand that I am not referring to images that appeared in magazines," Crystal Hefner said.
Updated on: February 18, 2026
The widow of "Playboy" mogul Hugh Hefner says she's filing two complaints against her late husband's foundation, alleging they possess thousands of scrapbooks containing lewd photos of women and "possibly" underage girls.
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The allegations came to light during a news conference on Tuesday in the Los Angeles office of high-profile attorney Gloria Allred, who is representing Crystal Hefner in the case. Allred said it's not clear how the foundation gained possession of the photos after Hefner's 2017 death.
"Crystal [Hefner] has courageously chosen to speak out on this issue today, not only on her own behalf, but on behalf of thousands of other women and possibly girls who are depicted in the scrapbooks and/or referenced in Hugh Hefner's personal sex diary," Allred said.
