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A mystery man tried to buy Playboy’s high-end lingerie business. It turned out to all be a scam.
Prosecutors say Kevin Juin used money he raised to buy the company Honey Birdette to purchase luxury watches, jewelry, private-club memberships and OnlyFans subscriptions.
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According to MarketWatch’s source item, A mystery man tried to buy Playboy’s high-end lingerie business. It turned out to all be a scam., Prosecutors say Kevin Juin used money he raised to buy the company Honey Birdette to purchase luxury watches, jewelry, private-club memberships and OnlyFans subscriptions.
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Primary source: A mystery man tried to buy Playboy’s high-end lingerie business. It turned out to all be a scam. via MarketWatch. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- A mystery man tried to buy Playboy’s high-end lingerie business. It turned out to all be a scam.MarketWatch - 2026-05-29T22:09:00+00:00
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