At the zenith of his reign at the Playboy Mansion, Hugh Hefner and his world were presented as glamorous, liberating and fun – words you’ll never again use to describe the shady, shadowy and disturbing actuality. This episode of Beyond the O.R. with Dr. Brenner offers an insider’s portrait of depravity and intimidation as witnessed by Stella Tetenbaum and her husband, Stefan, author of  "The Dark Secrets of Playboy." which served as inspiration for a powerful 10-part A&E docuseries released in 2022. Silenced for four decades, the couple have joined scores of other former employees in speaking out against sexual and physical violence, alleged unexplained disappearances and other dysfunction that characterized an empire that served many of the most well-connected politicians, business moguls and celebrities of the era.

 Dr. Brenner and Elizabeth are inviting this fascinating pair to pull back the curtain on not only what went on at the fabled Playboy Mansion but why for so many years no one dared to come forward. You’ll learn about the origins of “Hef” (“a nerdy intellectual). As we point out: “At the time (we) were blinded to all this. We thought he was so charismatic and a revolutionary when really what he was was a predator.” With a nod to #MeToo, buckle up for a glimpse of the world once navigated by Bunnies and Playmates, many of them alleged barely into their teens. The high-flying 1970s and 1980s that took the Hefner empire to its peak will never again look the same once you’ve heard these first-hand accounts of the sinister activity once tolerated inside.

Find out more about and purchase Stefan Tetenbaum’s fascinating book at this link. And if you’d like to watch the 10-part A&E docuseries it inspired, just click here. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darksecretsofplayboy/

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