They filed suit against billionaire Les Wexner — the retail mogul behind Victoria’s Secret — and his Wexner Foundation, accusing him of playing a central role in supporting Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal empire for decades.
The lawsuit claims Wexner quietly funneled more than $200 million to Epstein over 20 years, providing the money, properties, and connections that helped sustain an international sex trafficking network and enabled repeated acts of heinous gender-motivated violence — often inside the lavish Upper East Side mansion Wexner once owned and transferred to Epstein.
What hits hardest is the betrayal: a man celebrated as a philanthropist and fashion icon is now accused of turning a blind eye — or worse — while young women suffered behind the polished facade of extreme wealth and power.
Filed in New York under the Gender-Motivated Violence Act, this coordinated action marks a major escalation in holding Epstein’s inner circle accountable.
Will this united front of survivors finally crack open the truth about Wexner’s alleged support, or will billions and influence keep the full story buried?
They filed suit against billionaire Les Wexner — the retail mogul behind Victoria’s Secret — and his Wexner Foundation, accusing him of playing a central role in supporting Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal empire for decades.
The lawsuit claims Wexner quietly funneled more than $200 million to Epstein over 20 years, providing the money, properties, and connections that helped sustain an international sex trafficking network and enabled repeated acts of heinous gender-motivated violence — often inside the lavish Upper East Side mansion at 9 East 71st Street that Wexner once owned and transferred to Epstein. The suit also names the Nine East 71st Street Corporation, the entity Wexner established to purchase the townhouse.
What hits hardest is the betrayal: a man celebrated as a philanthropist and fashion icon is now accused of turning a blind eye — or worse — while young women suffered behind the polished facade of extreme wealth and power. The 11 plaintiffs, including Malgorzata Lesniewski, Audra Christiansen, Carine Silva de Deus, Renata Navega, and others, allege Wexner “knew or should have known” about the abuse. They contend his payments, the granting of power of attorney to Epstein, and business ties (including modeling opportunities linked to his brands) supplied the financial and logistical backbone for the operation spanning from the late 1980s into the 2010s.
Filed on March 6, 2026 (with some reports citing March 30–31), in New York Supreme Court under the state’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act (GMVA), this coordinated action marks a major escalation in holding Epstein’s inner circle accountable. The survivors seek damages for physical and emotional trauma, medical expenses, and legal costs, arguing there would have been “no Epstein” without Wexner’s support.
Wexner’s representatives have strongly denied the allegations. They assert that the payments were legitimate compensation for Epstein’s wealth management services between approximately 1987 and 2007, not gifts or funding for crimes. Wexner has long maintained he had “no knowledge” of Epstein’s illegal activities, describing himself as duped by a “world-class con man” and stating he severed ties upon learning of the misconduct. The mansion, they emphasize, was sold to Epstein in 1998 for $20 million at market value.
This united front of survivors arrives amid ongoing public and congressional scrutiny of Epstein’s network. Under the GMVA, the case emphasizes patterns of enabled gender-motivated violence, a civil standard that does not require proof of direct participation but focuses on knowledge or reckless disregard.
Will this united front of survivors finally crack open the truth about Wexner’s alleged support, or will billions and influence keep the full story buried? For the 11 women, the filing represents a courageous demand for accountability from one of Epstein’s most powerful former associates. The walls of elite privilege have withstood previous challenges, yet each survivor’s voice adds pressure toward a long-sought reckoning.
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