Billionaire Wexner gave Epstein power of attorney over $1 billion fortune

Leslie Wexner granted Jeffrey Epstein full power of attorney over his estimated $1 billion fortune on Jul. 1, 1991, allowing Epstein to sign checks, hire employees, buy and sell properties, and otherwise act with complete authority in Wexner name without oversight.

Wexner transferred his 21,000 square foot Manhattan townhouse to Epstein around 1995 for no payment or token sum, later valued at over $50 million when sold after Epstein death in 2021.

Epstein used Victoria Secret corporate connections to approach young models under pretense of legitimate auditions, leveraging Wexner business relationships to provide credibility for recruitment operations.

L Brands executives confirmed Epstein had unusual access to company operations and model recruitment processes, using corporate resources to facilitate contact with young women seeking modeling careers.

Wexner maintained extraordinarily close relationship with Epstein for over 15 years from mid-1980s through 2007, describing him as close personal friend and trusted financial advisor with unprecedented access.

After Epstein 2008 conviction, Wexner severed ties and later claimed discovery of over $60 million misappropriation from his accounts, though this allegation only surfaced publicly in 2019 amid media investigations.

🌰Ohio Attorney General investigated Wexner-Epstein financial relationship in 2019 but found no evidence of criminal conduct by Wexner, though questions remain about oversight failures and institutional enablement.