Fashion
L Brands Falls as Wexner Ties to Epstein Come Under Scrutiny
- Financier managed Victoria’s Secret leader’s money for years
- Company hasn’t released a statement on Wexner’s former ties
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Victoria’s Secret -- already burdened by weak sales and calls to evolve in the #MeToo era -- is facing another controversy it doesn’t need: leader Les Wexner’s name appearing in reports about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Wexner employed Epstein as a money manager for years, building a relationship close enough for Epstein to buy his Manhattan mansion. On Monday, federal prosecutors unsealed new charges claiming Epstein ran a sex-trafficking ring, which included girls as young as 14. Wexner hasn’t been accused of any wrongdoing himself.