— The girlfriends, especially when Hef kept 7 girlfriends at a time, hated all of these activities. They were never free to do what they wanted. Even when they were at a club they were expected to sit with Hef or dance immediately in front of his table. They weren’t allowed to talk to other men.
— On nights were there were no scheduled activities, there was a 9pm curfew for the girls. On one occasion Holly witnessed two girls coming in 30 minutes late. Hef fake cried. And then threatened to kick them out of the house.
— Girlfriends were given a $1,000 weekly “clothing allowance” and allowed to use the house account at Jose Eber Salon in Beverly Hills. Saving the allowance or even using it for student loans was discouraged.
— “Side boyfriends” were not allowed — though almost all the girlfriends had one. Holly says that she’s only sure she and Bridget Marquardt followed the rule faithfully.
— Hef’s girlfriends are not to speak while he is being interviewed.
— Hef wanted his girlfriends to be seen driving nice cars around town to enhance the Playboy brand — but he didn’t want to give them the independence of owning an expensive vehicle. So, each girlfriend was a leased a car that was paid for by Hef as long as she stayed at the Mansion. This is one of many ways he exerted control over the girls — if she left the Mansion the girls knew they would not be able to afford the expensive leases on their own.
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