Crystal Hefner Names Cosby, Nicholson as Mansion 'Regulars'
By @sharedot · · 6 pages
- Celebrity
- Playboy Mansion
- Crystal Hefner
- Hugh Hefner
Crystal Hefner tells Page Six that Bill Cosby, Donald Trump and Jack Nicholson were among the 'horrible' regulars at the Playboy Mansion.
What Crystal Hefner Is Now Claiming
Crystal Hefner, Hugh Hefner's widow, gave Page Six an exclusive interview published October 28-29 in which she said 'there were really horrific, horrible men that came through the mansion.'
According to Page Six, she claimed Hugh 'surrounded himself by like-minded men, Bill Cosby included, Donald Trump included.'
She recalled Cosby as a longtime Playboy Jazz Festival host who 'was always gross,' and claimed the mansion was nicknamed 'Jack Nicholson's drive-thru' because the actor 'could drive up, there'd be women there, there'd food there, and he would just collect what he needed and left.'
Page Six reports Hugh's estate did not respond to a request for comment, and Us Weekly says it reached out to Cosby and Nicholson's representatives as well.
Why the Reveal Lands Differently Now
The surprise is the source: the woman who lived at the mansion as Hugh's wife from their 2012 wedding until his death in 2017 is dismantling the mythology she was once part of, and doing it by name.
Page Six reports she described a hallway gallery of 'misogynistic, horrible' celebrities Hugh was 'obsessed with,' including Cosby and allegedly Arnold Schwarzenegger, pictured 'with a girl sitting on each bicep.'
Us Weekly notes she has already opposed the upcoming 'Playmates' movie starring Jessica Biel, urging the actress to quit if it romanticizes Hugh or the Playboy world. The shift from memoir author to named accuser of A-list guests is what makes this round of revelations a true reversal.
Lovitz Fires Back as the Feud Ignites
The claims are already drawing a rebuttal. On the 'Lisa Guerrero Unleashed' podcast, Page Six says Crystal branded 'Saturday Night Live' alum Jon Lovitz the Playboy Mansion's 'No.
1 customer' and 'one of the biggest pervs' in Hollywood.
In a video Page Six filmed Tuesday night in Los Angeles, Lovitz responded: 'Any time someone says I'm No. 1, it's a compliment,' adding that 'Hugh Hefner was one of the nicest, most generous people I've ever met and all of his friends know it.'
Page Six reports Crystal fired back that Lovitz is 'part of the problem' among men who were 'very sexist and misogynistic' at the mansion.
The Good Guests, and What Comes Next
Not every guest is in the dock.
According to Page Six, Crystal said 'some of the good guys were mostly the women,' called 'Catwoman' star Julie Newmar 'wonderful,' and recalled that Mark Hamill and his wife Marilou York were 'lovely' party guests — while insisting George Lopez 'was always very, very, very nice' and 'never came to the mansion.'
She also accused Hugh of sexual abuse involving the Shannon twins and dirty sex toys, saying 'I'm not afraid anymore.' Us Weekly notes she eloped with second husband James Ward in April 2026 and is pursuing a PhD in psychology after a master's degree.
Context: Cosby's 2018 conviction was vacated in 2021, though Us Weekly notes he was ordered to pay Judy Huth $500,000 over an alleged 1975 assault at the mansion.