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Les Wexner
Former CEO of L Brands, Independent

'Epstein, Trump Were Both There': Les Wexner STUNS Congress With New Victoria's Secret Reveal

📅 Feb 22, 2026 Times Of India 14 MIN 5211 VIEWS 88 SEGMENTS · 3 SPEAKERS
Former Victoria’s Secret CEO Les Wexner delivered explosive testimony, confirming he saw Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump at Victoria’s Secret fashion shows. Under questioning, Wexner acknowledged both men attended events connected to the brand, but said he had no specific recollection of them interacting socially. He also addressed visits to Epstein’s island, Palm Beach home, and New Mexico ranch, describing them as brief and uneventful. Wexner denied witnessing misconduct, denied knowledge of underage activity, and rejected claims that Trump ever discussed Epstein with him. The testimony add...

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  1. 0:00Did you ever spend time with Epstein and Donald Trump?
  2. 0:53You ever visit his island in the US Virgin Islands?
  3. 2:01And the house in Palm Beach, was there a house that you had in Palm Beach, sir?
  4. 2:52Did you ever witness Donald Trump at the house?
  5. 3:53So on that trip, do you recall seeing any prominent figures on the island?
  6. 4:25So you would fly just to go visit for 1 hour?
  7. 5:21During any of your visits to any of these properties, did you ever see any girls or women that looked unusually young?
  8. 5:51Did you ever become aware of Epstein transporting women or minors using assets that you owned, whether that's a plane that you owned or a yacht that you owned?
  9. 7:56He was paid by Epstein on your behalf to consult on biomed investments. Is that correct?
  10. 9:01Did you ever introduce him to Jeffrey Epstein?
  11. 10:37Did you ever see or become aware of President Trump having a sexual relationship with a person who was introduced to him by Epstein or Maxwell?
  12. 11:47Did Epstein ever share any information with you about Donald Trump's sexual activities?
Interviewer 0:00 ↗
Did you ever spend time with Epstein and Donald Trump?
Les Wexner 0:07 ↗
I would answer this question accurately. I would go to some of the Victoria's Secret fashion shows because it was very important to the brand. At some of the fashion shows, Jeffrey was there and some Trump was there.
Interviewer 0:21 ↗
Has Donald Trump ever discussed Jeffrey Epstein with you?
Les Wexner 0:26 ↗
Nope. Did Jeffrey Epstein ever discuss Donald Trump with you? I would describe it. He would name drop it. So he would say things like, 'I know President Clinton or I know the Pope or I know God or you know or I know you.' It was that kind of name dropping but never... I can't remember a specific place, but Jeffrey dropped a lot of names.
Interviewer 0:53 ↗
You ever visit his island in the US Virgin Islands?
Les Wexner 0:55 ↗
Yes.
Interviewer 0:57 ↗
Can you tell us about those visits?
Les Wexner 1:00 ↗
Yes. Jeffrey invited us to see it and we were on a boat and we went to the island with our kids. So Abigail, myself, but I can't remember how many kids we had. Two or three or four, but at least two. Walked around for a while and left. Probably an hour visit.
Interviewer 1:22 ↗
Do you would fly just to go visit for 1 hour?
Les Wexner 1:28 ↗
Yeah, I would fly to Europe for 1 hour on business trips. As crazy as it is, getting on the plane and going places for me was like going to the mailbox.
Interviewer 1:41 ↗
I'd like to ask you about Epstein's properties and your visits to them. Of course, the New York and New Albany houses were originally yours we discussed earlier. And you also had a house in Palm Beach. Is that correct?
Co-Panelist 1:55 ↗
Objection. I think he testified that the house in New Albany was Mr. Kessler's.
Interviewer 2:01 ↗
Okay. I was just trying to clarify. No, thank you. And the house in Palm Beach, was there a house that you had in Palm Beach, sir?
Les Wexner 2:11 ↗
I did have a house in Palm Beach.
Interviewer 2:14 ↗
Okay. Did you ever visit Epstein's house in Palm Beach?
Les Wexner 2:18 ↗
Once.
Interviewer 2:20 ↗
Can you tell us about that visit?
Les Wexner 2:26 ↗
He bought a house in Palm Beach and he wanted me to see it. I think he wanted me and Abigail to see it. And we flew down on like a Sunday morning with friends of ours from Columbus. Walked, looked at the house, you know, congratulations, got back on the plane and came home. So, and it was a pretty modest house.
Interviewer 2:52 ↗
Did you ever witness Donald Trump at the house?
Les Wexner 2:59 ↗
No.
Interviewer 3:00 ↗
Do you recall any other prominent figures at the Palm Beach house?
Les Wexner 3:04 ↗
No. Just Jeffrey and my friends.
Interviewer 3:09 ↗
Who were the other friends?
Les Wexner 3:10 ↗
Juvie and Steve Tuckerman. Dr. Steven Tuckerman and his wife Judith.
Interviewer 3:17 ↗
I'm sure they'll be delighted about that.
Les Wexner 3:19 ↗
No, they won't be.
Interviewer 3:21 ↗
Did you ever visit his island in the US Virgin Islands?
Les Wexner 3:25 ↗
Yes.
Interviewer 3:26 ↗
Can you tell us about those visits?
Les Wexner 3:29 ↗
Yes. Jeffrey invited us to see it and we were on a boat and we went to the island with our kids. So Abigail, myself, but I can't remember how many kids we had. Two, three or four, but at least two. Walked around for a while and left. Probably an hour visit.
Interviewer 3:53 ↗
Okay. An hour. So on that trip, do you recall seeing any prominent figures on the island?
Les Wexner 3:57 ↗
No, it was a pretty crummy island.
Interviewer 4:01 ↗
Okay. Did you ever visit his ranch in New Mexico or his house in Paris?
Co-Panelist 4:08 ↗
Do you want to break those up for clarity?
Interviewer 4:10 ↗
Did you ever visit his ranch in New Mexico?
Les Wexner 4:13 ↗
It was the same kind of thing. He wanted Abigail and I to see his ranch. We flew down there and drove around for an hour or two, got back on the plane and came home. And I don't think he had a house.
Interviewer 4:25 ↗
So you would fly just to go visit for 1 hour?
Les Wexner 4:29 ↗
Yeah, I would fly to Europe for 1 hour on business trips. As crazy as it is, getting on the plane and going places for me was like going to the mailbox. And he didn't have a house on the ranch and I never knew he had a house in Paris.
Interviewer 4:51 ↗
And in the ranch in New Mexico that you spent an hour at, were there any prominent figures or anyone that you recall else being there?
Les Wexner 4:58 ↗
No, as I recall, it was just Abigail, myself, and I think he'd rented a trailer. So, it wasn't a house and that's all I know.
Interviewer 5:09 ↗
Okay. And so to clarify, you didn't know he had a house in Paris, so you did not ever go to the house in Paris?
Les Wexner 5:14 ↗
I didn't know he had a house in Paris, and therefore I didn't go to the house in Paris.
Interviewer 5:21 ↗
Okay. During any of your visits to any of these properties, did you ever see any girls or women that looked unusually young?

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Wexner, L. (2026, February 22). 'Epstein, Trump Were Both There': Les Wexner STUNS Congress With New Victoria's Secret Reveal [Interview transcript]. Times Of India. CEOInterviews.AI. https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/804174/

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Les Wexner. "'Epstein, Trump Were Both There': Les Wexner STUNS Congress With New Victoria's Secret Reveal." Times Of India, 22 Feb. 2026. Transcript, CEOInterviews.AI, https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/804174/.

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@misc{wexner2026_804174,
  author       = {Les Wexner},
  title        = {'Epstein, Trump Were Both There': Les Wexner STUNS Congress With New Victoria's Secret Reveal},
  howpublished = {Interview transcript, Times Of India. CEOInterviews.AI},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = {feb},
  url          = {https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/804174/},
  note         = {Speaker-attributed transcript with timestamps}
}