Playboy Ordered to Pay $6M in Whistleblower Lawsuit
- Home /
- Playboy Ordered to Pay $6M in Whistleblower Lawsuit
Playboy has been ordered to pay Catherine Zulfer, a former controller at Playboy Enterprises, $6 million for wrongful termination.
The jury in the whistleblower case found that she had been fired in retaliation for exposing fraud and was also discriminated against based on her age.
According to the lawsuit, Zulfer had accused Playboy Chief Financial Officer, Christof Pachler, of pressuring her to accrue bonuses for top executives after the company suffered significant losses in 2010. Zulfer refused because the board had not approved these bonuses and she told management about the actual and suspected fraud.
After she reported the fraud, Zulfer was excluded from meetings, ostracized and was not given crucial information she needed to carry on her duties. Additionally, she was terminated after Pachler announced a company plot to save money by terminating employees who had been there for more than a decade Zulfer had been with Playboy for three decades.
According to reports, this is the largest federal whistleblower lawsuit ever and punitive damages will not be decided until later this week.
If you believe you know of an individual, corporation or organization that is defrauding the government out of money, contact a whistleblower attorney at Phillips Law Group today by calling 1-800-706-3000 or by filling out the Free Case Review form to your right.
Free Case Evaluation
By submitting your contact information, you agree that we may contact you by telephone (including text) and email in accordance with our Terms and Privacy Policy

Your message has been sent
Thank you for your message, we will get back to you soon.
-
Jasmine helped me so so much I want to thank her ! And also Aaron , i was always scared after an accident , knowing I would have to deal with lawyers but not here . Luckily I’ve only been in 3 accidents but this time it was fast and easy . And i received all the treatments I needed to help me recover ! Thank you Jasmine and Aaron!
-
Sophia H is a pleasure to work with! Thanks for all you do.
-
Jasmine , did a great job . Highly recommend!!!!!
-
Liz was great
-
Liz Gonzales was great!!!!
-
Thank you Phillips Law Group for all the support and back to school assistance we appreciate it.
-
Sophia H is very helpful.
-
Jasmine Delgado is an amazing paralegal. She was patient, kind and extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommend Phillips law group
-
PLG is the best! Highly recommend. Love that they do so much to help the community.
-
Phillips is the best!! Love all that they do to give back to the community and how much they help those who are experiencing homelessness. ❤️