We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Among the many appalling allegations and reports of shady business dealings coming out about Jeffrey Epstein, the money manager arrested July 6 on federal sex trafficking charges, one name keeps cropping up: Leslie H.
They alerted Wexner, who promised to handle the issue. The company is publicly traded. Also, he may not actually be a billionaire himself, per Forbes , despite the many headlines that label him as such.
The Wexner link, though, is well documented. Records also indicate that no money was exchanged in the transaction, which transferred ownership of the property to Maple Inc. There were rumors that Epstein purchased the mansion from Wexner for just one dollar. Now, prosecutors want to seize the Upper East Side mansion. In , Wexner hired former J. On July 8, the year-old pleaded not guilty to the new federal charges; if convicted, he could face 45 years in prison.
Wexner, meanwhile, has built his empire from his home in New Albany, Ohio, a tony suburb of Columbus, where L Brands is headquartered. While the former was already a major chain with more than stores, the lingerie retailer had only six locations and was on the verge of bankruptcy when Wexner swooped in.
Wexner, though, was exceptionally skilled at turnarounds. He overhauled Lane Bryant on the radical? They read the same books, watch the same TV, and fall in love with Burt Reynolds just as fast.
