Eleven Epstein survivors stood together with raw courage, their faces etched with years of trauma, and filed suit against billionaire Les Wexner — accusing him of handing over hundreds of millions in funding and financial support that kept Jeffrey Epstein’s monstrous operation alive for decades.
The lawsuit claims the Victoria’s Secret founder and his Wexner Foundation poured more than $200 million into Epstein’s pockets over 20 years, bankrolling the international sex trafficking ring and enabling heinous acts of gender-motivated violence inside properties like the notorious New York mansion once owned by Wexner himself.
What shocks most is the scale: the man whose wealth built a fashion empire is now painted as the silent financial engine that powered one of the worst abuse scandals in modern history, while victims suffered in the shadows of extreme privilege.
Filed in New York under the Gender-Motivated Violence Act, the case demands justice and accountability from one of Epstein’s closest and most powerful associates.
Will this explosive lawsuit finally expose how deep the money trail really went, or will billions and influence once again bury the truth?
Eleven Epstein survivors stood together with raw courage, their faces etched with years of trauma, and filed suit against billionaire Les Wexner — accusing him of handing over hundreds of millions in funding and financial support that kept Jeffrey Epstein’s monstrous operation alive for decades.
The lawsuit claims the Victoria’s Secret founder and his Wexner Foundation poured more than $200 million into Epstein’s pockets over 20 years, bankrolling the international sex trafficking ring and enabling heinous acts of gender-motivated violence inside properties like the notorious New York mansion at 9 East 71st Street once owned by Wexner himself. The suit also names the Nine East 71st Street Corporation, the entity Wexner established to purchase the Upper East Side townhouse, which was later sold to Epstein in 1998 for $20 million and allegedly became a key site for the abuse.
What shocks most is the scale: the man whose wealth built a fashion empire through L Brands (including Victoria’s Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch) is now painted as the silent financial engine that powered one of the worst abuse scandals in modern history, while victims suffered in the shadows of extreme privilege. Filed on March 6, 2026, in New York Supreme Court under the state’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act (GMVA), the complaint alleges Wexner “knew or should have known” about the crimes. It argues his payments, power of attorney granted to Epstein, and business ties—including modeling opportunities linked to his brands—provided the resources that allowed Epstein to operate from the early 2000s into the mid-2010s.
The 11 plaintiffs seek damages for their physical and emotional injuries, medical costs, and other losses, asserting there would have been “no Epstein” without Wexner’s support.
Wexner’s representatives have firmly rejected the claims. They state that the roughly $200 million represented legitimate payments for Epstein’s wealth management services between the late 1980s and 2007, not gifts or funding for illegal activity. Wexner has described himself as deceived by a “world-class con man,” insists he had no knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, and says he cut ties upon learning of the misconduct. The mansion, they note, was a straightforward sale at market value.
This civil action, filed amid renewed attention from Epstein document releases and congressional scrutiny, tests the GMVA’s ability to hold enablers accountable through a focus on patterns of enabled violence rather than direct participation. For the survivors, it is a bold demand for transparency and justice from one of Epstein’s closest former associates.
Will this explosive lawsuit finally expose how deep the money trail really went, or will billions and influence once again bury the truth? The protective layers around elite wealth have endured many challenges before, but each new filing and survivor testimony continues to test their strength.
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