Hugh Hefner to Fire Playboy Bunnies Amid Financial Crisis

Allie @ Gone Hollywood | Thursday, September 25, 2008

Hugh Hefner has been advised to cut back on staff at his multi-million dollar bunny empire as it struggles to cope during the global economic turmoil.

The 83-year-old has been told to lay off some of his staff at his Los Angeles and New York offices as soon as this month or go bankrupt.

An insider at the company told the Daily Star that bosses had been aware of the worsening situation for “a while”.

“Only the top brass has known for a while how bad things have been for Hef recently.”

Spokeswoman Elizabeth Austin would not confirm the sackings, saying: “It is our policy not to comment on corporate matters such as employee issues.”

source: Hugh Hefner to sack Playboy bunnies amid financial crisis [telegraph]