Shera Lorraine Marie Bechard (born September 14, 1983) is a Canadian model who was Playboy Playmate of the Month for November 2010.
Shera Bechard | |
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 Shera Bechard in 2010 | |
| Born | Shera Lorraine Marie Bechard September 14, 1983 |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Occupation | model |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Biography
editBechard was born and raised in Kapuskasing, Canada.[1]
She played the lead role in the 2009 film Sweet Karma.[2]
While Bechard attended the 2010 Toronto Comic Arts Festival, she had a picture of hers drawn by cartoonist Doug Sneyd, who proceeded to say she could appear on Playboy, where he frequently collaborated. Bechard sent some of her pictures to Sneyd, and two weeks later she doing a test shoot that led her to become the Playmate of the month for November.[3] In 2011, she was the partner of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner.[4]
Sex scandal with Elliott Broidy
editThe Wall Street Journal reported in April 2018 that Bechard was having an affair with Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy. After becoming pregnant by Broidy in late 2017, Bechard had an abortion. Her lawyer, Keith Davidson, negotiated the payment of US$1.6 million as money for silence through Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyer at that time.[5][6] On July 6, 2018, Bechard filed a lawsuit against Broidy, Davidson and Michael Avenatti in California, alleging that Broidy had stopped paying the rest of the money for her silence.[7][8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "'Playboy' model is granted 'genius' US visa". independent. 30 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ "Film Review: Sweet Karma (1 star)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.
- ^ Hef’s bosom buddy, Maclean's
- ^ ""Playboy"-Gründer Hugh Hefner 91-jährig gestorben". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 28 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ Palazzolo, Joe; Rothfeld, Michael (2018-04-13). "Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Negotiated $1.6 Million Settlement for Top Republican Fundraiser". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ Ruiz, Rebecca R.; Rutenberg, Jim (2018-04-13). "R.N.C. Official Who Agreed to Pay Playboy Model $1.6 Million Resigns". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ Dillon, Nancy (2018-07-06). "Ex-Playboy model sues Trump donor Elliott Broidy and Michael Avenatti over hush-money pact tied to secret pregnancy". NY Daily News. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ Rothfeld, Michael; Palazzolo, Joe (2018-07-06). "Ex-Playmate Files Suit Against GOP Donor Elliott Broidy Over Hush-Money Deal". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2018-07-06.
- ^ Christal Hayes (2018-08-01). "Playboy model who signed hush deal with GOP fundraiser says Cohen 'recruited' to fix problem, lawsuit says". CNBC. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
