
Originally Posted by
TheXFactor
Interesting article, even though it's almost 3 years old.
But while I definitely believe Hef was a pervert who used lots of young women, they were also using him.
Even in the article above, Hef was not portrayed as a cult leader or manipulator. Rather, he was portrayed as a gross, old pervert who used his money and fame to get sex with young girls who were willing to pay that price in order to attempt to advance their own careers.
Holly even admitted that the girls at the mansion seemed to have contempt for him and dreaded any intimacy with him. Brainwashed they certainly were not. They were all greedy, and thus they sold themselves like hookers to the old bastard whom they thought might be their ticket to fame.
It also doesn't seem like he promised these girls anything explicitly. They hooked up with him, took his weekly "allowance", and stayed around because they thought it would lead to some form of personal gain.
I can't feel sorry for anyone in this story.