Les Wexner
Category: Business • Public Figure • ID: leslie-wexner
Role / Public Description
Business executive. Former employer and financial client of Jeffrey Epstein. Named in DOJ-released FBI investigative materials. No criminal charges. Primary-source designation as listed co-conspirator in one FBI document reflects investigative language, not a court finding.
Who This Person Is
Leslie Herbert Wexner is an American businessman who founded L Brands, the retail conglomerate whose holdings included Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works. He served as Chairman and CEO of L Brands for decades and is widely regarded as one of the most successful retail executives in American history. Wexner stepped down from day-to-day leadership of L Brands in 2020.
Wexner employed Jeffrey Epstein as a money manager beginning in the 1980s, a relationship that made Epstein one of his most trusted financial advisers for a period of approximately two decades. Wexner has stated that he severed ties with Epstein in 2007 and was unaware of any illegal activity. In a 2019 letter to L Brands employees, Wexner publicly disavowed Epstein and denied knowledge of any criminal conduct.
In December 2025, Wexner's name appeared in Epstein-related documents released by the Department of Justice as part of the Epstein Files Transparency Act disclosures. On February 10, 2026, following congressional review of unredacted files at DOJ offices, the Department of Justice unredacted Wexner's name from a document in which he was listed as a co-conspirator of Epstein's in an FBI investigative record. Representative Ro Khanna publicly identified Wexner as one of the six individuals whose names had been redacted from the released files.
Inclusion of Wexner's name in this archive reflects his documented appearance in official DOJ-released materials. A legal representative for Wexner stated in December 2025 that "the Assistant U.S. Attorney in charge of the Epstein investigation stated at the time that Mr. Wexner was neither a co-conspirator nor target in any respect," and that Wexner cooperated fully with investigators. No criminal charges have been brought against Wexner in connection with Epstein's crimes or investigations.
Archival Note
Wexner's designation as a "co-conspirator" in one FBI investigative document reflects the language of that investigative record, not a court finding, charge, or conviction. No criminal charges have been brought against Wexner in connection with Epstein's crimes. This distinction must be made explicit on his profile page.
Sources (baseline references)
Primary sources
- DOJ Epstein Disclosures page — justice.gov/epstein/doj-disclosures — the document in which Wexner's name was unredacted on Feb. 10, 2026. PRIMARY. Verify specific document ID before publication.
- FBI investigative records (via DOJ release) — The specific FBI document listing Wexner as a co-conspirator, released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Primary source should be verified before publication.
- L Brands / Wexner Foundation public statements — Wexner's 2019 letter to employees and 2025/2026 legal representative statements are primary sources for Wexner's own position. Archive should link to publicly available versions.
Secondary sources
- Reuters — Contemporaneous reporting on the Feb. 10, 2026 unredaction event; reporting on the Wexner–Epstein financial relationship.
- AP — Coverage of the DOJ Epstein file releases and congressional review.
- CNN — Feb. 10, 2026 reporting specifically naming Wexner, Groff, and Brunel following DOJ unredaction.
- Miami Herald (Julie K. Brown) — "Perversion of Justice" series (2018) documented the Wexner–Epstein financial relationship in detail. Secondary/journalistic.