Wasn't Hef also know to NEVER leave the mansion? Great place to be but oddly never travelled. Perhaps part of the deal or blackmail to keep him in line. I've heard rumors that he's really into gay porn and had a hard time getting it up for his women, but who knows if that's true, but it might crumble his popularity.

Also interesting that Playboy was founded in Chicago (corrupt city) and moved to LA later when it got big (near Lookout Mt./CIA/MI, MKultra etc).