Who Is Leslie Wexner? $9 Billion Victoria’s Secret Tycoon Named As Epstein ‘Co-Conspirator’ In Redacted DOJ Files
Who is Leslie Wexner? Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna on Tuesday publicly identified six “wealthy, powerful” men, he claims, who were “likely incriminated” in documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking on the House floor, the California lawmaker named billionaire businessman Leslie Wexner and Emirati businessman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem among the individuals referenced in the files.
The disclosure came less than 24 hours after Khanna accused the Department of Justice (DOJ) of initially concealing their identities in the most recent release of Epstein-related documents.
The Four Other Other Individuals Named by Khanna Were Salvatore Nuara, Zubab Micheadze, Leonic Leonov, and Nicola Caputo.
None of the six men have been accused of criminal wrongdoing or formally charged in connection with their apparent ties to Epstein.
Why Has US Department Of Justice Withheld Information About Leslie Wexner & 5 Others?
Khanna alleged that the DOJ had obscured the names of the six men, including Leslie Wexner, without justification.
“There were six wealthy, powerful men that the DOJ hid for no apparent reason,” Khanna said.
He stated that after he and Congressman Thomas Massie raised concerns with the Justice Department, officials acknowledged an error and subsequently revealed the identities.
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“When Congressman Massie and I pointed this out to the Department of Justice, they acknowledged their mistake, and now they have revealed the identities of these six powerful men,” Khanna said.
Khanna further questioned why congressional intervention was necessary for the names to become public.
“Why did it take Thomas Massie and me… going to the Justice Department to get these six men’s identities to become public? If we found six men that they were hiding in two hours, imagine how many men they are covering up for in three million files?” he continued.
US Department Of Justice Responds On Leslie Wexner And 5 other Redactions
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche responded to the controversy around Leslie Wexner and others, maintaining that the Justice Department had not concealed information.
Blanche said that one heavily redacted document referenced by lawmakers contained the names of multiple victims. He also addressed a separate file in which the names of Wexner and bin Sulayem had been removed, emphasizing that the department was “hiding nothing,” as both names appeared elsewhere in the broader document release.
Who Is Leslie Wexner?
Leslie Wexner, 88, is an American billionaire and the founder of L Brands, a retail conglomerate that includes Victoria’s Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Bath & Body Works. He served as chief executive officer of L Brands for more than five decades.
Born on September 9, 1937, in Dayton, Ohio, Wexner is the son of Henry Wexner, who emigrated from Russia at the age of 13. From those beginnings, Wexner built what became a global retail empire, eventually becoming the richest man in Ohio.
Leslie Wexner Net Worth
According to Forbes, his current net worth is estimated at $9 billion.
Wexner began his business career in 1963, using a $5,000 loan from his aunt to open The Limited, a retail store focused on fast-selling clothing items such as skirts, sweaters, and shirts. Within a year, he expanded by opening a second location.
Limited Brands went public in 1969, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LTD. Throughout the 1970s, Wexner aggressively expanded the company’s footprint.
In 1982, he purchased Victoria’s Secret for $1 million. At the time, it was a struggling lingerie chain based in San Francisco.
Leslie Wexner’s Financial Relationship With Epstein
Wexner maintained a long-standing financial association with Jeffrey Epstein, who served as his financial manager from 1987 to 2007. In that role, Epstein oversaw Wexner’s investments.
Justice Department records show that Wexner was referenced internally as the FBI investigated Epstein. The files indicate that federal authorities had discussed issuing subpoenas to Wexner and others just days before Epstein’s arrest in July 2019.
At the time, Wexner’s attorneys told investigators that neither Wexner nor his wife had any knowledge of Epstein’s sexual misconduct. They also stated that while Epstein had managed the billionaire’s finances, the relationship ended more than a decade earlier after Wexner learned that Epstein had stolen from him.
In 2019, Wexner publicly accused Epstein of stealing money from him.
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