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Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026
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New U.S. filings say Jeffrey Epstein repaid Les Wexner one hundred million dollars after theft allegation
The payment, described as a private settlement in two thousand eight, renews scrutiny of the long financial relationship that helped fuel Epstein’s fortune.
Newly disclosed U.S. records state that Jeffrey Epstein paid Les Wexner one hundred million dollars in two thousand eight after Wexner accused him of stealing large sums, bringing fresh attention to a financial relationship that shaped Epstein’s rise and has remained a central unanswered thread in his story.
The documents describe a private settlement that followed allegations Wexner made about Epstein’s handling of his money and assets.
The payment was not widely known at the time and is now being highlighted as evidence that Wexner believed Epstein had taken substantial value from him before the two separated their affairs.
Wexner, the retail billionaire best known for building the business behind Victoria’s Secret and other brands, gave Epstein extraordinary access to his finances for years, a level of control that later drew intense scrutiny after Epstein’s criminal cases came back into public view.
The newly surfaced description of a one hundred million dollar repayment underscores how severe the internal rupture was once Wexner concluded that trust had been abused.
The disclosure lands amid continuing pressure in Washington to make more official material related to Epstein publicly accessible, including documents that touch on his finances, his network, and the people who enabled his lifestyle—sometimes knowingly, sometimes through what they later framed as deception.
The records do not resolve the broader question that has followed Epstein for decades: how he amassed and sustained his wealth, and how much of it came from relationships with a small circle of powerful patrons.
What the repayment does establish, in stark terms, is that Wexner’s camp viewed the dispute as serious enough to warrant a nine-figure settlement and a final break.
The renewed spotlight is likely to sharpen calls for clearer accounting of Epstein’s money flows, the professional arrangements that insulated him, and the mechanisms that allowed a single financier to move comfortably for years within elite circles despite recurring warnings and prior convictions.
The documents describe a private settlement that followed allegations Wexner made about Epstein’s handling of his money and assets.
The payment was not widely known at the time and is now being highlighted as evidence that Wexner believed Epstein had taken substantial value from him before the two separated their affairs.
Wexner, the retail billionaire best known for building the business behind Victoria’s Secret and other brands, gave Epstein extraordinary access to his finances for years, a level of control that later drew intense scrutiny after Epstein’s criminal cases came back into public view.
The newly surfaced description of a one hundred million dollar repayment underscores how severe the internal rupture was once Wexner concluded that trust had been abused.
The disclosure lands amid continuing pressure in Washington to make more official material related to Epstein publicly accessible, including documents that touch on his finances, his network, and the people who enabled his lifestyle—sometimes knowingly, sometimes through what they later framed as deception.
The records do not resolve the broader question that has followed Epstein for decades: how he amassed and sustained his wealth, and how much of it came from relationships with a small circle of powerful patrons.
What the repayment does establish, in stark terms, is that Wexner’s camp viewed the dispute as serious enough to warrant a nine-figure settlement and a final break.
The renewed spotlight is likely to sharpen calls for clearer accounting of Epstein’s money flows, the professional arrangements that insulated him, and the mechanisms that allowed a single financier to move comfortably for years within elite circles despite recurring warnings and prior convictions.
