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Hugh Hefner Warned FBI About Epstein's Abuse in 2005

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Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy, notified the FBI in 2005 about Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of a former Playboy Playmate, Audra Christiansen. Hefner reported that Christiansen had been raped by Epstein and trafficked for a decade. Despite Hefner's warnings, the FBI did not investigate the claims for 15 years, according to court documents and reports from NewsNation and Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown.

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