EXCLUSIVE: HUGH HEFNER FRIENDS SLAM HOLLY MADISON’S LATEST CLAIMS AS “HYPOCRITICAL” AND “SELF-SERVING”

“He loved her, gave her everything — and now she’s rewriting history,” says insider

Holly Madison is once again making headlines with graphic revelations about her time at the Playboy Mansion, but sources close to the late Hugh Hefner say they’re tired of what they call her “revisionist history.”

“She was there for seven years. Seven. That’s not the behavior of someone who felt trapped,” says a longtime Hefner confidante, speaking exclusively to #ShuterScoop. “She knew exactly what Playboy was, and she knew the arrangement.”

Madison, 45, recently called group sex at the mansion “disgusting” and described their intimacy as a “chore,” adding that Hef “wouldn’t move” in bed. But insiders say she’s conveniently forgotten the luxuries she enjoyed — and the loyalty Hefner showed her.

“He loved her deeply and never lied to her,” says one friend from Hefner’s inner circle. “He was generous, honest, and treated her with care. To paint him now as some kind of monster is just unfair.”

They also point out that Madison didn’t voice these complaints until well after the breakup, and only after she launched a solo reality show and bestselling memoirs.

“It wasn’t until she needed to stay relevant that the stories became darker and more dramatic,” says the source. “It’s hard to watch someone profit off the man who gave her the life she built her brand on.”

Madison and Hefner dated from 2001 to 2008 — a period she once publicly described as “magical.” Friends say it’s that contradiction that stings most.

“It’s not that she didn’t have complicated feelings. But if it was as awful as she now claims, why stay? Why promote the brand? Why wait until the spotlight faded?” asks another insider. “It feels like betrayal.”

Still, many acknowledge that life inside the Playboy Mansion wasn’t perfect — but they take issue with how Madison has recast herself as a victim years later.

“She’s allowed to share her story,” says one former Playmate. “But don’t pretend like you didn’t benefit from it. Own your choices — just like he did.”

As Madison continues to tell her truth, Hef’s legacy remains hotly debated — but those closest to him insist he wasn’t the villain she’s making him out to be.

“She wanted fame, and she got it,” says a source. “Now she wants sympathy too — and that’s where we draw the line.”