The Real Reason Lindsay Lohan Went Naked For Playboy

By Jen Heger

RadarOnline.com Legal Editor

Lindsay Lohan decided to do a Playboy photo shoot because she was extremely concerned about her financial situation and a possible jail sentence, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

The embattled actress is facing up to 18 months behind bars for a possible probation violation in her shoplifting case. LiLo's probation violation hearing is scheduled for November 2.

"Lindsay still hasn't signed her contract to be in the John Gotti biopic. Lindsay is extremely concerned about her finances, and she needs the money. Lindsay's flow of income has been greatly diminished in the last year. With the possibility of being sent back to jail for over a year, she felt that now was the time to do the Playboy photo shoot," a source close to the actress tells us.

As RadarOnline.com previously reported Lindsay arrived 20 minutes early for her court ordered community service at the Los Angeles Coroner's Office Wednesday morning. LiLo was ordered to complete 16 hours per week at the morgue before her probation violation hearing next week. The judge handling Lindsay's shoplifting case terminated the actresses' probation last week after she was booted from the Downtown Women's Center, a shelter for homeless women. DWC cut Lohan loose after she failed to appear on multiple days. Judge Stephanie Sautner had ordered Lindsay to perform more than 300 hours of community service at the Skid Row shelter as part of her probation in her shoplifting case.

Lindsay will be cleaning toilets, scrubbing floors and cleaning up after autopsies are performed.

Lohan's rep Steve Honig wouldn't confirm that his client did the Playboy photo shoot, and provided no comment on this story.

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