Crystal Hefner sends cease and desist notice to Holly Madison over ‘malicious’ Hugh Hefner remarks
nypost.comobtained by TMZ, Crystal, who was married to the Playboy magazine publisher from 2012 until his death in 2017, said Madison, 44, caused her “serious harm.”The 38-year-old claimed the comments Madison made on the “Girls Next Level” podcast last month were “malicious and intentionally misleading,” and claimed they were damaging to her reputation.During the May 12 podcast episode, Madison and her co-host Bridget Marquardt spoke to Hefner’s son Marston Hefner.Madison and Marquardt both dated the late mogul and were considered to be his “main girlfriends,” alongside Kendra Wilkinson.Among the myriad of Hefner-related topics covered, the trip discussed Crystal’s book “Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself,” released in January.Madison implied that Crystal kept the late Playboy editor “doped up” in his final years in a bid to exploit him financially.Responding to the allegations, Crystal’s legal team told the outlet that “nothing could be further from the truth,” calling the claim “entirely false.”“As we understand it, Ms.
Hefner was steadfast in her commitment to Mr. Hefner through his final days, ensuring that he was cared for and received the best medical attention available,” Crystal’s team of lawyers told the outlet.Taking to X on Monday, Madison responded to Crystal’s legal letter.“Imagine running a free speech foundation and then sending someone a cease and desist for talking,” she wrote. “Your attorney can’t even find my correct email address.Madison then posted a clip of the letter on a toilet roll dispenser.Crystal’s lawyer told TMZ in a statement, “Ms.
Hefner will not have her name and reputation tarnished by opportunists. We stand by the contents of the letter and will enforce Ms.
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