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L Brands

Parent company of Victoria's Secret; Wexner retail empire
Tracked because Parent company of Victoria's Secret; Wexner retail empire · 9 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Retail conglomerate founded by Leslie Wexner. Parent of Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works. Wexner gave Epstein sweeping power of attorney over his finances and properties. Epstein managed Wexner's finances and used Victoria's Secret brand as social cover — telling young women he was a VS scout. Company renamed to Bath & Body Works Inc. in 2022.

Facts on record6
Connections mapped9
Sources cited19
Evidence: 1S 5I
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Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
PATTERN person → [donor] → person → [founder] → company 63× PATTERN company → [founder] → person → [donor] → person 63× PATTERN organization → [affiliation] → company 36× PATTERN company → [affiliation] → organization 36× PATTERN person → [founder] → company → [affiliation] → organization 21×
Connection Map
Key Connections
→ DOJ Epstein Audio Recordings (January 2026) instrument
legal/documentary connection
L Brands is listed in the database as an entity connected to DOJ Epstein Audio Recordings from January 2026, indicating a legal or investigative connection.
← Leslie H. Wexner person
founder
Leslie Wexner founded L Brands (Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works). Epstein used VS brand as social cover.
Facts (6)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 160d ago · Avg age: 1807d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (1)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated L Brands filed filing with the SEC on 2015-03-20. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2015-03-20 Added: 12 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: SEC EDGAR: filing — L Brands (2015-03-20)
All Connections (9)
→ Ghislaine Maxwell person
associate/connection inferential since 1990
Ghislaine Maxwell was alleged to have been introduced to Jeffrey Epstein by Leslie Wexner, and L Brands (through Wexner) had a documented relationship with Epstein and his associates.
→ Jeffrey Epstein person
associate/connection inferential since 1986
Leslie Wexner had a long-standing business and personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, who acted as Wexner's financial advisor and had significant ties to L Brands' operations.
affiliation inferential since 2000
Epstein's foundation was funded in part through assets and connections related to the Wexner/L Brands network.
legal/documentary connection primary since 2026
L Brands is listed in the database as an entity connected to DOJ Epstein Audio Recordings from January 2026, indicating a legal or investigative connection.
financial connection inferential since 2000
Southern Trust Company was involved in managing trusts and assets related to the Wexner family and L Brands.
← Leslie H. Wexner person
founder primary
Leslie Wexner founded L Brands (Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works). Epstein used VS brand as social cover.
← Jean-Luc Brunel person
affiliation inferential since 2000
MC2 Model Management, founded by Jean-Luc Brunel, had business relationships with L Brands (parent of Victoria's Secret).
← MC2 Model Management company
affiliation inferential since 2026
MC2 Model Management has been identified in context with L Brands, as both appear in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein case documents and related investigative reporting.
associated organization inferential since 2008
L Brands, formerly Limited Brands, was the company founded by Leslie Wexner where Epstein had a significant financial relationship and access prior to and during the State of Florida v. Epstein period.
Sources (19)
2015-03-20 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 10-K — L Brands, Inc. (2015-03-20) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2020-03-30 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 10-K — L Brands, Inc. (2020-03-30) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2014-03-21 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 10-K — L Brands, Inc. (2014-03-21) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-03-19 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 10-K — L Brands, Inc. (2021-03-19) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2019-03-22 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 10-K — L Brands, Inc. (2019-03-22) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2018-03-23 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 10-K — L Brands, Inc. (2018-03-23) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-03-19 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — L Brands (2021-03-19) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2014-03-21 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — L Brands (2014-03-21) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2020-03-30 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — L Brands (2020-03-30) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2019-03-22 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — L Brands (2019-03-22) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2018-03-23 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — L Brands (2018-03-23) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: L Brands not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2015-03-20 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — L Brands (2015-03-20) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: L Brands — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: L Brands — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: L Brands — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: L Brands — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: L Brands — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2015-03-20 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — L Brands (2015-03-20) web_search Processed 📜 Receipt