Epstein victims file lawsuit against Wexner, alleging he enabled acts of gender-motivated violence
The lawsuit also names Nine East 71st Street Corporation and the Wexner Foundation.
Eleven plaintiffs have filed a civil lawsuit against Leslie Wexner and the Wexner Foundation, along with the Nine East 71st Street Corporation, alleging that the defendants enabled Jeffrey Epstein to commit acts of gender-motivated violence.
The lawsuit, filed on March 6 in the Supreme Court of New York, centers around New York City’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act, or GMVA. The New York City Bar Association states that the statute empowers survivors of gender-based violence to initiate civil lawsuits against their perpetrators or institutions that may have facilitated abuse.
In the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that the abuse occurred when the victims’ ages ranged between 17 and 30.
The complaint alleges that Wexner violated the GMVA by providing Epstein money he used to transport and pay the victims and associates of his sex trafficking organization, continuing to employ Epstein while knowing about the sexual abuse, and providing full power of attorney to Epstein to execute transactions and funnel money from Wexner’s companies to the trafficking organization.
The suit also alleges that Epstein used his connection with Nine East 71st Street Corporation and the Wexner Foundation to commit acts of gender-motivated violence against the plaintiffs.
A spokesperson for Wexner shared the following statement with 10TV:
“The Wexners have tremendous sympathy for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s horrendous crimes. The complaint, however, fails to state any factual basis for asserting a claim against Mr. Wexner. The claims appear to be based upon ownership of a house Mr. Wexner sold years prior to the time of the allegations. There is no basis for the claims, which will be vigorously defended.
“The allegation in the complaint that Mr. Wexner “gave Epstein approximately $200 million over the course of twenty years” is untrue. Mr. Wexner paid Epstein for wealth management services and had no knowledge of Epstein’s wrongdoing. It is well documented that Mr. Wexner sold the New York Townhouse to Epstein for $20 million in 1998. Further, Mr. Wexner testified that Epstein purchased a plane from L Brands for market value.”
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Exploring Documented Records
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One example is a structured archive of documented Amazon order records, where purchases are cataloged with dates and product details. While individual items do not prove wrongdoing on their own, examining documented information alongside established facts helps paint a clearer picture of the environment and circumstances surrounding the case.
For readers looking to review primary-source style data rather than interpretations, exploring compiled records can provide additional context to the broader discussion.
