Les Wexner

Leslie Herbert Wexner (born September 8, 1937) is an American billionaire businessman and political activist. He is the co-founder and chair emeritus of Bath & Body Works, Inc. He has been the principal in Abercrombie & Fitch, Victoria's Secret and La Senza, amongst several other retail corporations. In 1991, Wexner and billionaire Charles Bronfman formed an informal pro-Israel lobby group, called the Study Group or 'Mega Group'. The organization is said to have lobbied for US foreign policy in the Middle East alongside philanthropic activities. Between 1987 and 2007, Wexner retained Jeffrey Epstein as his financial manager, whom he granted significant control of his finances, including power of attorney. Epstein reportedly earned a significant fraction of his wealth through his services provided to Wexner. In 2007, Wexner cut ties with Epstein, who was convicted in 2008 for soliciting a minor for prostitution in Florida. In February 2026, Epstein files releases revealed that the FBI had once listed Wexner as a potential Epstein co-conspirator. Wexner has denied involvement in any of Epstein's offending, and according to Epstein victims' lawyer Brad Edwards, there is no evidence to suggest Wexner was in the company of Epstein during his crimes.