The shots include intimate details that would typically be censored in the final publication.
Sports Illustratedstaff reached out to Arena Group in April to inquire about the whereabouts of the pictures and swimsuits.
These sitting sheets document the exact outfits worn by models so editors can accurately detail them later in themagazine.
Arena Group has denied SI Swimsuits requests to return these items despite multiple attempts.
The collection is extensive, with sources estimating that thousands of images are unaccounted for.
Sports Illustratedsued Manoj Bhargava in April 2024 over a payment dispute.
The president of Arena Group asked a federal court to remove his name from thelawsuiton September 9.
He behaved more like agangsterthan a trusted business partner, read the document filed by ABG.
Then the girls have nothing to worry about, one reader wrote.
Manoj has the pics.
Dirty man, said another.
Im sure there are plenty of normal men out there saying.
Boy I wish I could get my hands on those photos.
EspeciallyMartha Stewartand Gayle King, a user joked.
Uh, arent there plenty of pictures online of these women in varying states of undress already?
yo burn those photos so that they dont fall into the wrong hands.
Thank you, another said.
