Sandy and Mandy Bentley were two of the most iconic women of the late '90s, early 2000s - brought into the public eye as twins dating Hugh Hefner at the same time, during his first group of multiple girlfriends. We'll overview how Sandy and Mandy landed at the Playboy Mansion, and the unfortunate crimes that followed them afterwards - including a Ponzi scheme, hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jewels, and the untimely murder of two men. Find me everywhere: linktr.ee/literallylaurad Time stamps: 00:00 Intro 00:41 Bentley Twins' upbringing 01:32 Meeting Hugh Hefner 02:58 Twin "gimmick" and iconic style 04:13 NYC April/May 2000 05:27 Who is Jessica Paisley? 06:21 Leaving the Mansion, Mark Yagalla's money 10:20 Meeting Michael Tardio 10:42 "Stealing" the jewels 11:48 Finding a buyer 12:29 Murder investigation 14:44 Life after Playboy 16:16 Mandy on Girls Next Door 19:40 2016 Midsummer Night's Dream party 20:17 Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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