# Les Wexner

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-18**: Congressional Summons — Congress announces Wexner must face questioning regarding the Epstein files.
- **2020**: L Brands Departure — Wexner exits his roles at L Brands amid internal and external investigations.
- **2019**: Epstein Arrest & Death — Epstein is arrested on federal sex trafficking charges and dies in custody.
- **2007**: Alleged Severance — Wexner claims to have severed ties with Epstein following initial criminal allegations.
- **1991**: Power of Attorney — Wexner grants Epstein broad authority over his personal and business finances.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Wexner to Face Congressional Inquiry Over Epstein Financial Ties
2026-02-19 11:51:55 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 4

Billionaire retail mogul Les Wexner has been summoned to answer congressional questions regarding his decades-long relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The inquiry will focus on financial records and the unprecedented power of attorney Wexner granted Epstein, signaling a new phase of federal oversight into the disgraced financier's enablers.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/wexner-congressional-inquiry-epstein-files

### Wexner Deposition: Congressional Probe Targets Epstein’s Financial Enablers
2026-02-19 09:43:42 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 21

Billionaire Les Wexner, founder of L Brands, has been called for a congressional deposition regarding his decades-long ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The move signals an escalation in federal efforts to investigate the financial structures and institutional oversight that allowed Epstein's operations to persist.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/wexner-epstein-congressional-deposition-analysis

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