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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Clémence Michallon

‘Hundreds’ of former Playboy employees and Playmates defend Hugh Hefner in open letter as damning documentary airs

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Hundreds of former Playboy employees and Playmates have reportedly defended Hugh Hefner in an open letter, after a documentary laid out multiple allegations of wrongdoing against the late Playboy founder and others.

According to People magazine, the letter is signed by “hundreds of former Playboy Bunnies, Playmates, ex-girlfriends and employees” who chose to respond to A&E’s ongoing docuseries Secrets of Playboy. The 10-hour documentary, which is airing weekly until its planned finale on 21 March, re-examines Hefner’s legacy and the culture he created as the founder of Playboy.

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