He was the publisher of “Playboy” rival magazine, “Penthouse” for more than 30 years. At his peak, his net worth was $400 million and listed as one of the Forbes’ 400 wealthiest people alive. However, Bob Guccione’s publication declared bankruptcy in 2003, leading him to resign.
In 2010, he died of cancer.
Now, imagine our surprise when New Jersey hedge fund manager and art collector, Jeremy Frommer, said that he recently scoured Bob Guccione’s estate on the lookout for remaining artifacts only to stumble across some Hollywood “gems”. The “gems” in question are such as:
- Unreleased nude photos of Madonna and model Lauren Hutton (including negatives).
- Correspondence with Dick Cheney, the Unabomber and a woman claiming to be Fidel Castro’s lover.
- Footage and artifacts from Guccione’s controversial 1979 pornographic film “Caligula”.
- Guccione’s personal file, including information about publishing nude photos of then-Miss America Vanessa Williams and a takedown of televangelist Jimmy Swaggart.
- A photo of a young Arnold Schwarzenegger apparently performing a sex act.
- Mock-ups of ad campaigns attacking Hugh Hefner and his Playboy enterprise.
- 63 oil paintings and other works by Guccione.
- Numerous shots of Penthouse Pets.
- Amateur submissions for the magazine.
- Documented plans for the proposed Penthouse Boardwalk Hotel and Casino.
Wait, what? Mock-ups of ad campaigns attacking Hugh Hefner and his “Playboy” enterprise, we totally get. Numerous shots of “Penthouse Pets” well, that’s a no-brainer.
But nude photos of Madonna and Vanessa Williams? Pictures of a young Arnold Schwarzenegger having sex? Oh, worldwide tabloids are going to have a field day if and when Jeremy Frommer decides to reveal the incriminating “treasures”. Tsk. Just you wait and see.
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