Hugh Hefner was mourned by his family at a private dinner in Los Angeles — with The National ENQUIRER catching Marston Hefner out with his brother Cooper after being driven into exile! Get the inside story behind the magazine mogul’s death —and click here for bombshell secrets revealed in shocking celebrity autopsy photos..
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Marston was originally set to take over Playboy Enterprises before a humiliating series of arrests had him deemed unfit to represent
Playboy. It was a heartbreaking turn for Playboy's founder, too, since Hef had already lost one younger son
in a bizarre paternity scandal. "Marston was a cool young guy," said one Playboy Enterprises editor, "but
Playboy couldn't be associated with domestic violence!"
Photo credit: BACKGRID
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Hef's son was only 21 years old when he was arrested for on investigation of domestic violence — after Claire Sinclair, the 2011 Playmate of the Year,
said he'd kicked and punched her. The two were living together when police responded to a call from their L.A. home.
Photo credit: BACKGRID/Files
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Marston would plead no contest on charges of battery on a spouse or co-habitant. A vandalism charge was also dropped after he completed a year-long domestic-violence program. Hef tried to put a positive spin on the incident, saying: “If they care about each other, they’ll patch it up.”
Photo credit: BACKGRID
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Instead, Claire filed a restraining order against Marston. And three years later, he was caught in another scandal when The ENQUIRER revealed that he had been busted on a DUI charge in California in 2015 — but the case couldn't be resolved because he was living in Japan and teaching English!
Photo credit: BACKGRID
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But now Marston has returned to his
father's beloved Playboy Mansion to bury the girlie-mag magnate — and it has some Playboy insiders mourning what could have been. "Coop's the voice of
Playboy now," bemoaned one insider, "and it's going to get pretty dull. Marston had his problems, but he also has all the personality!"
Photo credit: Getty Images
Marston was originally set to take over Playboy Enterprises before a humiliating series of arrests had him deemed unfit to represent
Playboy. It was a heartbreaking turn for Playboy's founder, too, since Hef had already lost one younger son
in a bizarre paternity scandal. "Marston was a cool young guy," said one Playboy Enterprises editor, "but
Playboy couldn't be associated with domestic violence!"
Hef's son was only 21 years old when he was arrested for on investigation of domestic violence — after Claire Sinclair, the 2011 Playmate of the Year,
said he'd kicked and punched her. The two were living together when police responded to a call from their L.A. home.
Photo credit: BACKGRID/Files
Marston would plead no contest on charges of battery on a spouse or co-habitant. A vandalism charge was also dropped after he completed a year-long domestic-violence program. Hef tried to put a positive spin on the incident, saying: “If they care about each other, they’ll patch it up.”
Instead, Claire filed a restraining order against Marston. And three years later, he was caught in another scandal when The ENQUIRER revealed that he had been busted on a DUI charge in California in 2015 — but the case couldn't be resolved because he was living in Japan and teaching English!
But now Marston has returned to his
father's beloved Playboy Mansion to bury the girlie-mag magnate — and it has some Playboy insiders mourning what could have been. "Coop's the voice of
Playboy now," bemoaned one insider, "and it's going to get pretty dull. Marston had his problems, but he also has all the personality!"
Photo credit: Getty Images
