In the shadow of luxury mansions and billions in silent transfers, 11 brave Epstein survivors stepped forward with tears and fury, filing a bombshell lawsuit that rips open old wounds. They accuse billionaire Les Wexner—the retail titan behind Victoria’s Secret—and his Wexner Foundation of funneling over $200 million to Jeffrey Epstein, knowingly fueling an international sex trafficking network and enabling years of horrific abuse in properties like the infamous New York mansion.
What shocks most: the man once seen as a respected philanthropist is now painted as the financial backbone that let Epstein’s crimes flourish unchecked.
Survivors claim Wexner turned a blind eye—or worse—while victims suffered, demanding justice for the “heinous acts of gender-motivated violence” hidden behind power and privilege.
Is this the breakthrough that finally holds the enablers accountable, or will the elite walls hold firm once again?
In the shadow of opulent mansions and billions in financial dealings, 11 brave survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network have filed a landmark civil lawsuit against billionaire Les Wexner, the retail titan behind Victoria’s Secret, along with the Wexner Foundation and Nine East 71st Street Corporation. The suit, filed in early March 2026 in New York Supreme Court under the state’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act (GMVA), accuses Wexner of enabling Epstein’s crimes by funneling over $200 million to the convicted sex offender over nearly two decades.
The plaintiffs allege that these funds, combined with the transfer of Epstein’s infamous New York mansion at 9 East 71st Street—a property originally purchased through a Wexner-controlled entity—provided the financial backbone and physical venue for an international sex trafficking operation. Survivors claim Wexner “knew or should have known” about the abuse, including Epstein’s exploitation of young women often lured through connections to Victoria’s Secret modeling opportunities. The complaint describes years of “heinous acts of gender-motivated violence,” with Epstein allegedly using Wexner’s money, power of attorney over his finances, and business ties to transport, pay, and silence victims from the early 2000s into the mid-2010s.
Wexner, once celebrated as a philanthropist whose name graces institutions like the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University, built his fortune through L Brands (formerly including Victoria’s Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch). His long association with Epstein, who served as his financial adviser, has been scrutinized for years. Court documents and prior depositions reveal Epstein managed vast portions of Wexner’s wealth, with payments exceeding $200 million cited in the lawsuit. Survivors argue this was not mere business but active facilitation that allowed Epstein to operate unchecked.
Wexner’s representatives have strongly denied the allegations. They assert that the payments were legitimate compensation for wealth management services and that Wexner had “no knowledge” of Epstein’s criminal activities. Wexner has previously described himself as “duped” by Epstein, whom he called a “world-class con man,” and claims he severed ties after learning of the misconduct. In earlier testimony, he denied introducing Epstein to models or being aware of any abuse linked to his brands.
The lawsuit demands monetary damages for the survivors’ physical and emotional suffering, medical expenses, and legal costs. It seeks to hold not only Wexner personally accountable but also the foundation and corporate entities that allegedly played supporting roles. Legal experts note that civil cases under GMVA lower the bar compared to criminal prosecutions, focusing on patterns of enabling violence rather than direct participation.
This filing arrives amid renewed scrutiny of Epstein’s network, including recent document releases and congressional depositions involving Wexner. For the 11 plaintiffs, it represents a painful but necessary step toward justice, ripping open old wounds in pursuit of accountability from one of America’s wealthiest and most connected figures. Whether the case pierces the protective layers surrounding elite power—or becomes another chapter in prolonged legal battles—remains to be seen. The elite walls have held firm before, but with each survivor’s voice, cracks may deepen.
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