A burial crypt next to Marilyn Monroe has been bought by a tech investor for $195,000. The one-space mausoleum at Pierce Brother Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary in Los Angeles was auctioned off between March 28 and 30.

<h2>Forever 'next to her'</h2>

Anthony Jabin, from Beverly Hills, as per Sky News, shared his dream of being next to Marilyn Monroe for the rest of his life.

"I've always dreamt of being next to Marilyn Monroe for the rest of my life, and I bought Hugh Hefner's round bed and Marilyn Monroe's bathing suit at Julien's this weekend," he said.

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Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner is also buried there. He purchased the crypt next to Monroe's in 1992 and has been buried there since his death at 91 in 2017.

<h2>An auction of Monroe memorabilia</h2>

In an auction titled "Icons: Playboy, Hugh Hefner, and Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions sold various items from both Monroe and Hefner.

The marker on Monroe's grave, which had to be replaced due to damage, sold for $88,900 at the auction.

Other notable items from the auction include a pink silk Pucci dress owned by Monroe, which sold for $325,000, and an Elizabeth Arden lipstick used by Monroe, which fetched $65,000, reported BBC.

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As per reports, Hefner's clothes, including his burgundy smoking jacket, slippers, pyjamas, and tobacco pipe, sold for a total of $13,000. A selection of contemporary artwork from the Playboy headquarters also sold for $127,000.

Monroe, who died at 36 in 1962, is best known for her roles in films like Some Like It Hot (1959), The Seven Year Itch (1955), and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953).

In a statement, David Goodman, chief executive of Julien's Auctions, said,&nbsp;"Throughout our 20 years in the business, Julien's has proudly represented the legacies of Hollywood's biggest stars yet there is no one bigger and more enduring than Marilyn Monroe."

"Her most glamorous and incandescent items were the top sellers at our three-day auction that sold a stunning and fascinating collection of artefacts from three American icons of the 20th century, Hugh Hefner, Marilyn Monroe and Playboy."

<h2>Controversy surrounding Marilyn Monroe's grave</h2>

There's one very disturbing story surrounding the resting place of Monroe.

The stunning star known as one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s continues to be fetishised after her death.

She is buried at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. As per reports, buried in the crypt directly above Monroe's is a businessman buried face down so he could reportedly "lie on top of her". The businessman Richard Poncher told his wife Elsie to bury him in that position. Talking to LA Times, Elsie had revealed, "He said, 'If I croak, if you don't put me upside down over Marilyn, I'll haunt you the rest of my life'."

(With inputs from agencies)

A burial crypt next to Marilyn Monroe has been bought by a tech investor for $195,000. The one-space mausoleum at Pierce Brother Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary in Los Angeles was auctioned off between March 28 and 30.

A burial crypt next to Marilyn Monroe has been bought by a tech investor for $195,000. The one-space mausoleum at Pierce Brother Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary in Los Angeles was auctioned off between March 28 and 30. Forever 'next to her' Anthony Jabin, from Beverly Hills, as per Sky News, shared his dream of being next to Marilyn Monroe for the rest of his life. "I've always dreamt of being next to Marilyn Monroe for the rest of my life, and I bought Hugh Hefner's round bed and Marilyn Monroe's bathing suit at Julien's this weekend," he said. Also read | Beyonce selling incomplete album on vinyl? Fans complain about Cowboy Carter Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner is also buried there. He purchased the crypt next to Monroe's in 1992 and has been buried there since his death at 91 in 2017. An auction of Monroe memorabilia In an auction titled "Icons: Playboy, Hugh Hefner, and Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions sold various items from both Monroe and Hefner. The marker on Monroe's grave, which had to be replaced due to damage, sold for $88,900 at the auction. Other notable items from the auction include a pink silk Pucci dress owned by Monroe, which sold for $325,000, and an Elizabeth Arden lipstick used by Monroe, which fetched $65,000, reported BBC. Also read | Bianca Censori trolled for wearing sheer bodysuit on lunch date with Kanye West As per reports, Hefner's clothes, including his burgundy smoking jacket, slippers, pyjamas, and tobacco pipe, sold for a total of $13,000. A selection of contemporary artwork from the Playboy headquarters also sold for $127,000. Monroe, who died at 36 in 1962, is best known for her roles in films like Some Like It Hot (1959), The Seven Year Itch (1955), and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). In a statement, David Goodman, chief executive of Julien's Auctions, said, "Throughout our 20 years in the business, Julien's has proudly represented the legacies of Hollywood's biggest stars yet there is no one bigger and more enduring than Marilyn Monroe." "Her most glamorous and incandescent items were the top sellers at our three-day auction that sold a stunning and fascinating collection of artefacts from three American icons of the 20th century, Hugh Hefner, Marilyn Monroe and Playboy." Controversy surrounding Marilyn Monroe's grave There's one very disturbing story surrounding the resting place of Monroe. The stunning star known as one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s continues to be fetishised after her death. She is buried at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. As per reports, buried in the crypt directly above Monroe's is a businessman buried face down so he could reportedly "lie on top of her". The businessman Richard Poncher told his wife Elsie to bury him in that position. Talking to LA Times, Elsie had revealed, "He said, 'If I croak, if you don't put me upside down over Marilyn, I'll haunt you the rest of my life'." (With inputs from agencies)

Crypt next to Marilyn Monroe sold for $195,000, buyer says want to be next to her for 'rest of my life'

After years of speculation around the world of Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion, an ex-Playmate has finally come out and spoken up against the atrocities at the 'gross' house of seduction.&nbsp;

 
“I felt like I was in the cycle of gross things and I didn’t know what to do,” Holly Madison, former Playboy model and ex-girlfriend of late Hefner, said in a new clip from the upcoming A&amp;E docuseries 'Secrets of Playboy'. &nbsp;

 
In a preview for the notorious Playboy empire, which is slated to debut on January 24, Madison revealed the mental and emotional turmoil she had to endure as a Playmate from 2001 to 2008 under Hefner. He died of sepsis in 2017 at the age of 91.&nbsp;

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“I got to a point where I kind of broke under that pressure and being made to feel like I needed to look exactly like everybody else,” says Madison.&nbsp;

 
The blonde said that after six months of living alongside similar-looking women, she chopped off her lengthy golden mane in a bid to boost her confidence.&nbsp;

 
Hefner, however, wasn't happy with her new look.&nbsp;

 
“I came back with short hair and he flipped out on me. He was screaming at me and said it made me look old, hard and cheap," he had said at the time.&nbsp;

 
Madison’s allegations of Hefner’s anger were confirmed by his friend Jonathan Baker.&nbsp;

 
“I remember when she cut her hair. He was very unhappy about it. Yup, his world," said Baker, reportedly.&nbsp; 
“Hef would be pretty abrasive in the way he said things to Holly,” said another former Playmate Bridget Marquardt. &nbsp;

 
“She came down with red lipstick one time and he flipped out, said he hated red lipstick on girls and [told her] that she needed to take it off right away,” added Marquardt.&nbsp;

 
“It was very frustrating to live with every day. All of the drama that was going on and the tension. I could definitely see that [Madison] was getting depressed and sad and her demeanor was starting to change," she added.&nbsp;

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“Hef pretended that he wasn’t involved in any hard drug use at the mansion, but that was just a lie,” said another former girlfriend of the mogul, Sondra Theodore, also a Playmate from 1976 to 1981. “Quaaludes down the line were used for sex. Usually you just took a half [of a Quaalude]. But if you took two, you’d pass out. There was such a seduction, and men knew that they could get girls to do just about anything they wanted if they gave them a Quaalude," Theodore revealed.&nbsp;

 
Hefner’s former secretary and executive assistant substantiated Theodore’s claims of Hefner drugging women.&nbsp;

 
“Quaaludes were what we called leg-spreaders. That was the whole point of them. They were a necessary evil, if you will, to the partying," Lisa Loving Barrett said.

 
Barrett, who worked at the Playboy Mansion from 1977 to 1989, admitted to joining Hefner and his executive staffers in getting prescriptions for medications to maintain a constant flow of drugs into web of lust.&nbsp;

 
“We would have prescriptions in some of our names. There were prescriptions in Sondra’s name, in Hef’s name and in my name and Mary’s name … We kept a desk calendar that would say ‘Lisa’s Q’ or ‘Hef’s Q’ or ‘Sandra’s Q.’" revealed the former assistant.&nbsp;

 
Barrett said the mansion's stock of drugs “enabled four or sometimes five prescriptions for the same medication to feed the machine.”

 
The 'Secrets of Playboy' will reportedly show the sexual assaults, drug abuse, prostitution, suicide and murder that, for more than six decades, went on at the Hefner empire.&nbsp;

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After years of speculation around the world of Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion, an ex-Playmate has finally come out and spoken up against the atrocities at the 'gross' house of seduction.

After years of speculation around the world of Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion, an ex-Playmate has finally come out and spoken up against the atrocities at the 'gross' house of seduction. “I felt like I was in the cycle of gross things and I didn’t know what to do,” Holly Madison, former Playboy model and ex-girlfriend of late Hefner, said in a new clip from the upcoming A&E docuseries 'Secrets of Playboy'. In a preview for the notorious Playboy empire, which is slated to debut on January 24, Madison revealed the mental and emotional turmoil she had to endure as a Playmate from 2001 to 2008 under Hefner. He died of sepsis in 2017 at the age of 91. Also read: People’s Choice Awards: Dwayne Johnson, Scarlett Johansson clinch top prizes “I got to a point where I kind of broke under that pressure and being made to feel like I needed to look exactly like everybody else,” says Madison. The blonde said that after six months of living alongside similar-looking women, she chopped off her lengthy golden mane in a bid to boost her confidence. Hefner, however, wasn't happy with her new look. “I came back with short hair and he flipped out on me. He was screaming at me and said it made me look old, hard and cheap," he had said at the time. Madison’s allegations of Hefner’s anger were confirmed by his friend Jonathan Baker. “I remember when she cut her hair. He was very unhappy about it. Yup, his world," said Baker, reportedly. “Hef would be pretty abrasive in the way he said things to Holly,” said another former Playmate Bridget Marquardt. “She came down with red lipstick one time and he flipped out, said he hated red lipstick on girls and [told her] that she needed to take it off right away,” added Marquardt. “It was very frustrating to live with every day. All of the drama that was going on and the tension. I could definitely see that [Madison] was getting depressed and sad and her demeanor was starting to change," she added. Also read: Jacqueline Fernandez to appear before ED today “Hef pretended that he wasn’t involved in any hard drug use at the mansion, but that was just a lie,” said another former girlfriend of the mogul, Sondra Theodore, also a Playmate from 1976 to 1981. “Quaaludes down the line were used for sex. Usually you just took a half [of a Quaalude]. But if you took two, you’d pass out. There was such a seduction, and men knew that they could get girls to do just about anything they wanted if they gave them a Quaalude," Theodore revealed. Hefner’s former secretary and executive assistant substantiated Theodore’s claims of Hefner drugging women. “Quaaludes were what we called leg-spreaders. That was the whole point of them. They were a necessary evil, if you will, to the partying," Lisa Loving Barrett said. Barrett, who worked at the Playboy Mansion from 1977 to 1989, admitted to joining Hefner and his executive staffers in getting prescriptions for medications to maintain a constant flow of drugs into web of lust. “We would have prescriptions in some of our names. There were prescriptions in Sondra’s name, in Hef’s name and in my name and Mary’s name … We kept a desk calendar that would say ‘Lisa’s Q’ or ‘Hef’s Q’ or ‘Sandra’s Q.’" revealed the former assistant. Barrett said the mansion's stock of drugs “enabled four or sometimes five prescriptions for the same medication to feed the machine.” The 'Secrets of Playboy' will reportedly show the sexual assaults, drug abuse, prostitution, suicide and murder that, for more than six decades, went on at the Hefner empire. Also read: S Korea "webtoon" firms leverage low-cost stories with potential huge upside

Holly Madison on Playboy mansion: Hugh Hefner gave drugs to women for sex

Hugh Hefner has been receiving a lot of ire from former Playboy bunnies and late publisher’s ex-girlfriends.

Hugh Hefner’s wife Crystal has been defending him from critics on the four-year anniversary of his death.&nbsp;

Crystal, who herself is a former Playboy bunny said, "I think everyone's entitled to their opinions. I think for some it was a lot harder than for others.”

She added, "For some of them, you know, being there is what got them attention."

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&nbsp;Crystal Hefner married Hugh in 2012. On the criticism of her husband post his death, she said, "A lot of the women speaking out negatively wouldn't be where they were if it wasn't for Hef.”

Crystal did not name Hugh's ex-girlfriends, however, Playboy models Kendra Wilkinson, Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt have not stayed silent about their time in the mansion. Madison claimed that Hugh Hefner was "verbally abusive" in a YouTube video earlier this year, and also said she felt like she was in a "cutthroat cult."

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"In my relationship with Hef, things had gotten so bad, he became over the top verbally abusive overnight and I just was panicking," Madison said.

"It got to the point where everyone else was leaving and I was the only one and you're only dealing with that other one person one on one, then you really start to see their true character. I just panicked. I was like I don't care what I'm giving up, I have to get out of here."

Crystal, meanwhile, defended him and said that the mansion was "really magical" and she "loved being there," and that Hugh was "so humble and kind to everybody."

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"He was so open and just shared his life with everyone and I think that's really special. He was so welcoming. Everyone could come in, leave their worries at the door and just have a great time,” Crystal said.&nbsp;

Hugh Hefner has been receiving a lot of ire from former Playboy bunnies and late publisher’s ex-girlfriends. Hugh Hefner’s wife Crystal has been defending him from critics on the four-year anniversary of his death.

Hugh Hefner has been receiving a lot of ire from former Playboy bunnies and late publisher’s ex-girlfriends. Hugh Hefner’s wife Crystal has been defending him from critics on the four-year anniversary of his death. Crystal, who herself is a former Playboy bunny said, "I think everyone's entitled to their opinions. I think for some it was a lot harder than for others.” She added, "For some of them, you know, being there is what got them attention." The life and (fun) times of Hugh Hefner Crystal Hefner married Hugh in 2012. On the criticism of her husband post his death, she said, "A lot of the women speaking out negatively wouldn't be where they were if it wasn't for Hef.” Crystal did not name Hugh's ex-girlfriends, however, Playboy models Kendra Wilkinson, Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt have not stayed silent about their time in the mansion. Madison claimed that Hugh Hefner was "verbally abusive" in a YouTube video earlier this year, and also said she felt like she was in a "cutthroat cult." Watch: 'Over my dead body,' jokes Daniel Craig when asked if Hugh Jackman will play next James Bond "In my relationship with Hef, things had gotten so bad, he became over the top verbally abusive overnight and I just was panicking," Madison said. "It got to the point where everyone else was leaving and I was the only one and you're only dealing with that other one person one on one, then you really start to see their true character. I just panicked. I was like I don't care what I'm giving up, I have to get out of here." Crystal, meanwhile, defended him and said that the mansion was "really magical" and she "loved being there," and that Hugh was "so humble and kind to everybody." 'That's not Madonna': Legendary singer looks unrecognisable in her latest Instagram post "He was so open and just shared his life with everyone and I think that's really special. He was so welcoming. Everyone could come in, leave their worries at the door and just have a great time,” Crystal said.

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner's wife defends him against criticism from exes