'Secrets of Playboy' details alleged 'underground system' of 'shadow mansions'

On a new episode of Secrets of Playboy, Jennifer Saginor, the daughter of Dr. Mark Saginor, who was Hugh Hefner's personal doctor and best friend, continued to share her horrifying story.

According to Jennifer, men from within Hefner's inner circle created what were known as "Shadow Mansions," mini mansions that housed girls who didn't make the cut to be a Playmate.

Jennifer explained, "My father and the inner circle from Playboy created clones of the Playboy Mansion on a smaller scale to sort of lure these young girls in. It was very predatory. These young girls have no idea what's gonna hit them next."

As time went on, many other men from Hefner's inner circle from Playboy, who wanted to emulate Hef's lifestyle, created their own shadow mansion, which became very popular in the '90s, due to Hefner marrying Kimberley Conrad, thus hosting less "orgy parties" at the mansion.

Jennifer said women who were considered "sevens" or "eights," who did not make it into the Playboy mansion with the "nines or tens", were shuffled into one of the mini mansions, where they would live and become prey for powerful, wealthy men.

Jennifer also revealed, "I just remember walking in on them and being, like, horrified. These girls were clearly drugged and not coherent. Maybe they would also have somebody, like, videotaping them, and then that videotape could be used as blackmail, so they wouldn't tell anyone or so that they'd sort of fall into this underground system of being available. Basically, any powerful, wealthy man in Los Angeles who was on the guest list to attend the mini-mansion parties was given an opportunity to spend time with particular girls. 'Spending time with her' is code for 'Having sex with her.' I think many of the girls stayed in the mini-mansion system because they were scared of being blackmailed with videotapes."

Jennifer eventually moved into her father's shadow mansion, where she would witness horrifying things and discover that even she wasn't safe from the predatory behavior.

"As a teenager, I turned to one of my father's friends for advice and showed up at his house. He ended up offering me a drink and putting something in my drink. Before I knew it, I was, you know, out of body and came to with him trying to have sex with me. Telling me I had to take my, like, clothes off, and I was in his bed, and the whole thing was so horrific," shared Jennifer. "For me, growing up in that setting, I was the only female that's welcomed into this boys' club. You know, I felt good about myself. I felt special and different. And really at the end of the day, I'm not."

Video Transcript

JENNIFER SAGINOR: At the shadow mansions, my father and the inner circle from Playboy created clones of the Playboy Mansion on a smaller scale to sort of lure these young girls in.

KYLE MAR: On Monday night's episode of "Secrets of Playboy," Jennifer Saginor, the daughter of Dr. Mark Saginor, who was Hugh Hefner's personal physician and best friend, continue to share her horrifying story.

JENNIFER SAGINOR: Of course, Hefner is aware of the system. All of his friends were, you know, housing these girls. And they were the ones who owned the mini mansions. In the '80s and '90s, even my father's house was a mini mansion, a shadow mansion.

KYLE MAR: According to Jennifer, men from within Hefner's inner circle created what were known as shadow mansions. Under the guise of being a modeling agency, Jennifer said women who were considered sevens or eights, thus not making it to the Playboy Mansion, were shuffled into one of the mini mansions where they would live and become prey for powerful, wealthy men.

JENNIFER SAGINOR: The experience I had at the mini mansion parties is immediately walking in, having all the men glom onto you, offering you lines of coke or a bowl of ecstasy. If you refuse those, they're trying to shove champagne in your face.

KYLE MAR: Jennifer eventually moved into her father's shadow mansion, where she would witness horrifying things.

JENNIFER SAGINOR: These girls were clearly drugged and not coherent. Maybe they would also have somebody like videotaping them, and then that videotape could be used as blackmail, so they wouldn't tell anyone.

KYLE MAR: And among the many shocking revelations she shared, Jennifer also revealed that even she wasn't safe from the predatory behavior.

JENNIFER SAGINOR: Before I knew it, I was out of body and came to with him trying to have sex with me, telling me I had to take my clothes off. And I was in his bed. And the whole thing was so horrific.