Epstein Used the Billionaire Behind Victoria’s Secret for Wealth and Women The financier Jeffrey Epstein, charged with sex trafficking, cultivated a yearslong relationship with Leslie Wexner and became extraordinarily rich. Mr. Wexner’s colleagues were mystified as to why a renowned businessman would place so much trust in an outsider like Mr. Epstein. 10h ago534 comments
Mr. Wexner authorized him to borrow money on his behalf, to sign his tax returns, to hire people and to make acquisitions. Over the years, Mr. Epstein obtained a New York mansion, a private plane and a luxury estate in Ohio — today valued at roughly $100 million all together — previously owned by Mr. Wexner or his companies. At the same time, he drove a wedge between Mr. Wexner and longtime associates and friends.
Virtually from the moment in the 1980s that Mr. Epstein arrived on the scene in Columbus, Ohio, where L Brands was based, Mr. Wexner’s friends and colleagues were mystified as to why a renowned businessman in the prime of his career would place such trust in an outsider with a thin résumé and scant financial experience.