Hugh Hefner's former butler Stefan Tetenbaum writes tell-all 'The Dark Secrets of Playboy'

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Nearly 40 years ago, Hugh Hefner’s former personal butler wrote a memoir about his time working at the Playboy Mansion.The book has remained unpublished – until now. "The Dark Secrets of Playboy," from Around the Way Publishing, will tell the story of Stefan Tetenbaum’s experiences as Hefner’s butler in the late ’70s and early ’80s.The memoir is now available digitally on Amazon and Kindle.

Tetenbaum’s memoir and personal accounts of what he witnessed while working for Hefner also inspired the recent A&E docuseries, "Secrets of Playboy," which examines Hefner’s empire through the lens of the #MeToo era. (Tetenbaum also appeared on camera in the docuseries.) "My story at the Playboy Mansion West during the peak years [of] 1978-80s was an extraordinary period of Playboy Enterprises’ power and fame," Tetenbaum says in a statement, exclusive to Variety. "Working alongside Hefner gave me incredible insight into the daily life and times of such a complex man and the world he created.

It was his world – private and hidden." Hugh Hefner was recently the subject of a bombshell docuseries on A&E titled "Secrets of Playboy." (Dan Tuffs/Getty Images) The memoir paints a picture of the day-to-day life of Hefner through his butler’s eyes, giving his intimate perspective from behind closed doors at the mansion.The book will include Tetenbaum’s account of the frequent hiring of prostitutes, video recordings, the mistreatment of girlfriends and Playmates, Club Bunnies, celebrity encounters, and graphic details of life at the mansion.