Women accuse Pearadise founder of preying on them by turning ‘safe space’ into mansion of manipulation
The founder of Pearadise, a body-positivity community, has been accused of preying on women by turning a supposed safe space into a mansion of manipulation. Stefan Wilhelmy, the founder, denied the allegations and sued several women for defamation after they described him as a predator. The allegations have sparked a years-long legal battle and are also being explored in a new documentary, 'Big Girls Wanted: Escaping Pearadise'.
- ▪Several former members of Pearadise have alleged that the community's founder, Stefan Wilhelmy, engaged in manipulation, victimization, coercion, and sexual assault.
- ▪The community, which was founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, quickly grew to nearly 250,000 TikTok followers and drew women from across the country to Wilhelmy's Las Vegas home.
- ▪Former members Savannah Brown and Alejandra Javier have taken to social media to allege that Wilhelmy touched them without consent during visits to his home.
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Las Vegas Women accuse Pearadise founder of preying on them by turning ‘safe space’ into mansion of manipulation Stefan Wilhelmy denied the allegations and sued several women for defamation after they described him as a predator By Stepheny Price Fox News Published June 27, 2026 8:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Meta faces accusations of creating ‘breeding ground for predators’ on its platforms The ‘Outnumbered’ panel discusses the social media addiction trial in Los Angeles and allegation over Meta’s alleged handling of online sexual exploitation.
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