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Crystal Hefner Calls for Investigation into Hefner Foundation

2/18/2026

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Crystal Hefner, Hugh Hefner's widow, and attorney Gloria Allred urged California and Illinois attorneys general to investigate the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation.
They claim the foundation holds thousands of scrapbooks and a sex diary that could expose intimate images of women, including underage girls.
Crystal Hefner said she was removed from the foundation's board after raising privacy concerns.
The foundation has not commented on the matter.

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Crystal Hefner, Hugh Hefner's widow, and attorney Gloria Allred urged California and Illinois attorneys general to investigate the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation.
They claim the foundation holds thousands of scrapbooks and a sex diary that could expose intimate images of women, including underage girls.
Crystal Hefner said she was removed from the foundation's board after raising privacy concerns.
The foundation has not commented on the matter.