A man who paid $1,000 to attend a charity event at the Playboy Mansion is suing the adult entertainment company, claiming it unfairly charges men while allowing women free entry. Steve Frye attended the Leather Meets Lace benefit on October 1, which supported Generation Rescue for Autism Awareness, founded by former Playmate Jenny McCarthy.
Frye alleges that the mansion's policy of letting scantily-clad women enter for free while charging men a substantial fee violates California's Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1995. The lawsuit, filed in California Central Court, seeks equal treatment for male attendees and aims to represent other men who paid the entry fee.
This is not the first legal challenge against the Playboy Mansion. In 2009, David Long Jr. sued after being charged $625 to attend the White Party, while women reportedly got in for free or at a reduced rate. Additionally, former employee Jennifer Lewis filed a lawsuit last year alleging age discrimination after being fired at age 47.
