Crystal Hefner Alleges Sexual Coercion by Hugh Hefner

Crystal Hefner said she felt obliged to comply with her late husband Hugh Hefner’s wishes and described sexual encounters that left her uncomfortable in an interview published October 27 on the Lisa Guerrero Unleashed podcast. Asked whether she believed she had been raped, she agreed with the characterization of her account. Her statements are allegations about conduct during their marriage and have not been independently established in the reports. Crystal described feeling that she did what Hugh wanted, including when sex was involved, and said some bedroom experiences were not acceptable to her. She also recounted that he was not gentle and that she was left in pain afterward. Crystal further alleged that Hugh tried to make twins Kristina and Karissa Shannon engage sexually with each other. She said she found the incident distressing and did not want them to be put in that situation. A representative for the twins did not respond to a request for comment reported in one account; the reports do not provide a direct response from either sister to this allegation. She also alleged that Hugh used visibly dirty sex toys during encounters involving her and other women. The...