Former Playboy Playmate Says FBI Ignored Her Epstein Report for 15 Years
Christiansen says the bureau never followed up after Hefner alerted agents in 2005, while 34 Epstein survivors accuse the FBI of ignoring tips for 15 years.
- In a legal complaint filed in Florida's Southern District, 34 survivors allege the FBI failed to investigate claims against Jeffrey Epstein, including those Hugh Hefner reported on behalf of Former Playboy Playmate Audra Christiansen in 2005.
- Despite Hefner's intervention, Christiansen claims the bureau never interviewed her, and she alleges further stonewalling when contacting the FBI in 2020 regarding threats against her family.
- After joining other survivors in a letter to Pam Bondi, then-U.S. Attorney General, Christiansen's FBI 302 form was allegedly altered to expose identifying details, requiring over three months to restore redactions.
- The FBI is currently seeking to dismiss the case, arguing claims fall outside the 1996 to 2017 statute of limitations, while neither the FBI nor the DOJ provided comment on the allegations.
- While Hefner sought to expose Epstein, he faced separate accusations of systematic manipulation and sexual misconduct, including a 2016 lawsuit alleging he enabled Bill Cosby to abuse a model at Playboy.
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According to the tabloid, in 2005, Hefner was approached by Audra Lynn Christiansen, a 23-year-old model who lived at his Beverly Hills mansion. The woman claimed she had been raped by Epstein and was a victim of human trafficking. According to the NYP, the lawsuit alleges that Christiansen asked Hefner for help in reporting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) because she believed his contacts and position would ensure her allegations woul…
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Marietta Daily JournalHugh Hefner tried to warn the FBI about Jeffrey Epstein. Did anyone listen?
Newly surfaced court documents are putting an unexpected name into the story of Jeffrey Epstein’s early warnings: Playboy founder Hugh Hefner.
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Washington Times
The New York LedgerFormer Playboy Playmate says FBI ignored her Epstein report for 15 years
A former Playboy Playmate alleges the FBI ignored her tips about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for 15 years, even after Playboy founder Hugh Hefner personally called the bureau on her behalf in 2005.
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