Penthouse August 1996

ON THE COVER Pet of the Month Paige Summers, photographed by Warren Tang. Her pictorial begins on page 67. FEATURES 17 VIEW FROM THE TOP Essays by Emily Prager, Ben Stein, Justine Harari, and Lesley Hazleton 22 THE GRIM REAPER'S GIRLFRIEND The story of the secret relationship between a vicious mob killer and a top F.B.I. agent. Article by Richard Stratton 50 SEX ON THE BEACH Interview by Chuck Dean 60 THE BATTLE FOR BATTLECADE Jailed athletes make international headlines. By Eddie Goldman 64 MUG SHOTS Celebrities under arrest 84 THE UNREPENTANT VOYEUR "Olympic Flames," by Ralph Gardner, Jr. 103 CELEBRITY DRECK AUCTION Satire by Bill Lee 106 THE PENIS PAGE Circumcision controversy, by Ralph Gardner, Jr. 108 SMART SEX Three-way sex, by Dr. Judy Kuriansky 139 BEDTIME STORIES "Cream." by Carol Queen PICTORIALS 37 THE MARRIAGE COUNSELOR Photos by Earl Miller 67 PET OF THE MONTH Paige Summers (Covergirl & Centerfold); photos by Warren Tang 89 ANNA AND BROOKE Photos by Philip Mond 117 CANDELABIA Photos by Phillip Wong DEPARTMENTS 4 HOUSECALL 6 FORUM 12 FAST FORWARD 14 CALL ME MADAM 32 DREAMS & DIVERSIONS 49 HOFMEKLER'S PEOPLE 54 THE JOKE MAN 57 MEN'S HEALTH & FITNESS 83 MILITARY AFFAIRS 78 SORAYAMA 113 HARD TIMES 130 PENTHOUSE COMIX 142 PARTING SHOT 156 X-RATED VIDEO