CAUTION! Gold Digging May Be Dangerous!

Playboy tycoon Hugh Hefner's 21-year-old son, Marston Hefner, was charged with beating his playmate girlfriend, and now he faces over a year in jail -- this according to the Pasadena City Attorney.

So that's what spoiled young men in the top 1% do when they have too much money and time on their hands, and not enough to do...they beat their women. Maybe Hugh Hefner's son should have produced a reality TV show about his daily life, like many other rich and famous people do these days when they get bored.

Marston was arrested earlier this month after allegedly attacking the 2010 Playmate of the Year Claire Sinclair inside the couple's Pasadena home. Following the domestic dispute two weeks ago, she sought an emergency protective order against Marston.

Below - Claire Sinclair in 2010

Claire Sinclair reportedly told police that Hugh Hefner's oldest son punched and kicked her, leaving her with bruises and red marks.

And what did Marston Hefner do after he was arrested? The same thing any rich kid would do - - instead of owning up, he lawyered up, and denied all the charges; but a judge still saw fit to release him on a $20,000 bond.

People who own the gold have always been fearful of having it stolen from them; and digging for gold can sometimes be a dangerous profession.

Below - Marston Hefner and Claire Sinclair

Claire Sinclair, now 20, had been dating Hugh Hefner's son on and off since August 2010. She earned the legendary 52nd Playmate of the Year title at the ripe and innocent age of 19 years old.

Marston Hefner's mother, Kimberley Conrad, was also a Playmate of the Year back in 1889, and gave birth to Marston on April 9, 1990 in Los Angeles, California. Marston shares his birthday with his father, Hugh Hefner and is also the half-brother of Christie Hefner, who is the CEO of Playboy Enterprises.

Below - Marston Hefner's mom in 1989

Hugh Hefner's net worth has taken a pretty heavy hit as Playboy’s stock has lost over 80% of its value; but he is still estimated to have a net worth of $43 million. I wonder how much his young son Marston stands to eventually inherit, and if he'll also get a special tax rate.

Below - Hugh Hefner, his son Marston, and his son's girlfriend, Claire Sinclair

But Marston probably won't get the Playboy Mansion. That's owned by Playboy Enterprises. Hugh Hefner pays a monthly rent to the corporation for his use based on its current real estate value.

But Hugh Hefner does own the house across the street, which he calls the Playmate Mansion (last listed for $28 million), and this is where his now-separated wife Kimberley Conrad Hefner reportedly lives (located in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles, California, next to Beverly Hills).

Below - The Playmate Mansion in 2009

Why don't the Republicans give the "job creators" like Marston Hefner another tax break because besides tax attorneys, he may also need to pay for future criminal lawyers. (Or maybe it wasn't Marston after all - - maybe the butler did it.)