An historic ruling against the House that Hef Built.

A federal jury in Los Angeles says Playboy Enterprises must pay the company's former controller $6 million as part of a wrongful termination lawsuit.

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in California, ruled in favor of Catherine Zulfer – who refused to prepare $1 million in unapproved bonuses for top Playboy executives and who then reported “actual and suspected frauds and improprieties” to company management.

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"We strongly disagree with the jury's decision," a Playboy spokesperson said in a statement to Reuters. "Playboy stands behind the conduct of its management team and our corporate governance practices. We will assess the pursuit of all available options, including an appeal and overturning the verdict."

The $6 million damages awarded to Zulfer is reportedly one of the largest, if not the largest, award every given out under Sarbanes-Oxley.

According to TheWrap.com, the jury also ruled that Playboy acted with “malice, fraud or oppression” when it terminated Zulfer – so she may end up being paid more, once punitive damages are decided.