From trusted confidant and longtime business partner to accused enabler of horror — that’s the shocking fall now facing billionaire Les Wexner.
Eleven brave Epstein survivors have filed a major lawsuit against the Victoria’s Secret tycoon and his Wexner Foundation, claiming he funneled more than $200 million to Jeffrey Epstein over two decades, directly helping build an international sex trafficking network and enabling years of heinous gender-motivated violence.
The suit, filed in New York under the Gender-Motivated Violence Act, also targets the company that owned the infamous Upper East Side mansion where much of the abuse allegedly occurred — a property once controlled by Wexner himself.
What hits hardest is the betrayal: the man Epstein once called a close friend and financial lifeline is now accused of looking the other way — or worse — while young women suffered behind the glittering curtain of power and privilege.
Will this lawsuit finally force the full truth into the light, or will billions once again shield one of Epstein’s most powerful associates?
Eleven brave Epstein survivors have filed a major lawsuit against the Victoria’s Secret tycoon, his Wexner Foundation, and the Nine East 71st Street Corporation. They claim he funneled more than $200 million to Jeffrey Epstein over two decades, directly helping build an international sex trafficking network and enabling years of heinous gender-motivated violence.
The suit, filed on March 6, 2026, in New York Supreme Court under the state’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act (GMVA), also targets the company that owned the infamous Upper East Side mansion at 9 East 71st Street—where much of the abuse allegedly occurred. That property was originally purchased and controlled by Wexner before being transferred to Epstein in 1998 for $20 million.
The plaintiffs, including Malgorzata Lesniewski, Audra Christiansen, Renata Navega, Jonika Oakes, and others, allege Wexner “knew or should have known” about the crimes. They argue his substantial payments, power of attorney granted to Epstein, and business connections—including modeling opportunities tied to Victoria’s Secret—provided the financial resources and infrastructure that allowed Epstein to transport, compensate, and silence victims from the early 2000s through the mid-2010s.
What hits hardest is the betrayal: the man Epstein once called a close friend and financial lifeline is now accused of looking the other way—or worse—while young women suffered behind the glittering curtain of power and privilege. Wexner built a retail empire through L Brands and became a prominent philanthropist, with his name attached to major institutions like the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University. Yet survivors contend there would have been “no Epstein” without Wexner’s support.
Wexner’s representatives have strongly denied the allegations. They maintain that the payments represented legitimate compensation for Epstein’s wealth management services between 1987 and 2007, not gifts or funding for crimes. Wexner has repeatedly described himself as “duped” by a “world-class con man” and insists he had no knowledge of Epstein’s illegal activities, severing ties once the misconduct came to light.
The lawsuit seeks monetary damages for the survivors’ physical and emotional trauma, medical expenses, and legal costs. Under the GMVA, plaintiffs aim to prove a pattern of enabled gender-motivated violence, a civil standard that focuses on reckless disregard or knowledge rather than direct criminal participation.
This case emerges amid ongoing scrutiny of Epstein’s network, including congressional depositions and document releases that have kept Wexner in the spotlight. For the 11 women, it marks a painful but determined push for accountability from one of Epstein’s most powerful former associates. Will this lawsuit finally force the full truth into the light, or will billions and influence once again shield one of Epstein’s most prominent connections? The elite walls have protected many before, but every survivor’s voice adds pressure to a long-overdue reckoning.
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