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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 477

Leslie Wexner

This September 19, 2014 file photo shows chairman and CEO of Victoria’s Secret parent L Brands Les Wexner touring an exhibit at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
November 2, 2023, 6:45 pm
Wexner museum to keep exhibit by Palestinian artist who appeared to celebrate Hamas
Decision not to cancel Jumana Manna’s display over social media posts comes as Wexner’s foundation is penalizing Harvard University for not being more assertively pro-Israel
By Andrew Lapin
A pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel rally held at Harvard University, October 15, 2023. (Screenshot: X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 17, 2023, 11:53 am
‘Sickened’ by silence on Hamas atrocities, Wexner Foundation cuts ties with Harvard
Heads of philanthropy group say decades-long fellowship for Israeli, Jewish leaders won’t continue at US university, citing its ‘tiptoeing’ and student groups’ slamming of Israel
By Michael Bachner
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg said she donated to victims of sex trafficking to make amends for benefiting from the Wexner Foundation, whose benefactor had close ties to Jeffrey Epstein. (Collage from Instagram via JTA)
August 9, 2022, 10:29 am
Rabbi who benefited from Epstein-associated fund donates to sex trafficking victims
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg tries to make amends after receiving funding from US Jewish billionaire Leslie Wexner, whose ties to convicted sex offender Epstein have come under scrutiny
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Yair Netanyahu, son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arrives for a court hearing at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv on March 10, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
July 20, 2021, 5:50 pm
Yair Netanyahu apologizes to Wexner fellowship alumni for ‘pedophile cult’ claim
In arbitration deal on libel suit filed by top officials who completed prestigious program, ex-PM’s son agrees to take down offending social media posts
By Tal Schneider
Yair Netanyahu arrives for a hearing at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv on April 26, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
April 26, 2021, 10:08 pm
Yair Netanyahu rages at ‘vile’ leftists, ‘pedophile’ Barak, in libel testimony
PM’s son goes on attack in indignant court appearance, repeatedly smearing detractors and accusing left-wing think tank of incitement against family
By Raoul Wootliff
Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seen in court in Tel Aviv on December 10, 2018, (FLASH90)
September 8, 2020, 5:19 pm
Former top officials sue Yair Netanyahu over Wexner ‘pedophile cult’ claims
Alumni of prestigious fellowship say PM’s son tarnished their reputations, demand NIS 1 million in compensation
By ToI Staff
Ehud Barak during a press conference in Tel Aviv on July 25, 2019. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
July 9, 2020, 9:55 pm
Wexner Foundation: We paid Barak $2.3 million for 2 reports; 1 wasn’t finished
Foundation reveals details of payment to former premier, which has been subject of right-wing conspiracy theories; denies Jeffrey Epstein was involved in decision-making
By Michael Bachner
Former prime minister Ehud Barak speaks at the Democratic Camp electoral alliance's campaign launch in Tel Aviv on August 12, 2019. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
June 24, 2020, 8:26 am
Woman says Epstein forced her to have sex with former PM Barak
Claim revealed in court filings from celebrity US lawyer Dershowitz, who was accused as well; associates of both men deny the allegation
By ToI Staff
Leslie Wexner, left, and Jeffrey Epstein. (Laura E. Adkins/Getty Images via JTA)
February 27, 2020, 9:49 pm
Review finds Jeffrey Epstein ‘played no meaningful role’ in Wexner Foundation
The disgraced billionaire was a trustee of the organization, but ‘showed no interest in philanthropy or the Foundation,’ according to report
By Josefin Dolsten
Shoppers walk past the Victoria's Secret store on Broadway in the Soho neighborhood of New York, on April 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
February 20, 2020, 5:02 pm
A diminished Victoria’s Secret is sold
Despite its hundreds of stores and $7 billion in revenue last year, brand beset by increasing competition, changing tastes and scrutiny of longtime CEO Les Wexner
By AP
Leslie Wexner, left, and Ed Razek pose backstage at the 2016 Fragrance Foundation Awards presented by Hearst Magazines in New York, June 7, 2016. (Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Fragrance Foundation/ via JTA)
February 11, 2020, 6:07 am
Tawdry Wexner headlines raise questions for recipients of his Jewish fellowship
570 program graduates have found work in synagogues, schools, and other institutions, but Victoria’s Secret allegations and associations with Epstein prompt misgivings
By Josefin Dolsten
Chief Marketing Officer Ed Razek and Victoria's Secret models Candice Swanepoel and Adriana Lima during a press conference at the Victoria's Secret New Bond Street store in central London, April 15, 2014 (John Phillips/Invision/AP)
February 3, 2020, 5:03 am
Victoria’s Secret executive sexually harassed, bullied models and staff – report
Marketing chief Ed Razek said to have made unwanted advances, publicly berated staff members; brand already under pressure over owner Wexner’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Leslie Wexner, left, and Jeffrey Epstein. (Laura E. Adkins/Getty Images via JTA)
October 6, 2019, 9:14 am
Epstein accuser holds billionaire Wexner responsible for sexual assault
Maria Farmer says she was abused on property guarded by sheriff’s deputies who were employed by the longtime chief executive of Victoria’s Secret
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Leslie Wexner, left, and Jeffrey Epstein. (Laura E. Adkins/Getty Images via JTA)
August 14, 2019, 2:49 am
The relationship between Epstein and Jewish philanthropist Wexner, explained
Convicted pedophile once managed all the funds of the billionaire owner of Victoria’s Secret, his only known client, before falling-out in 2007
By Ben Sales
NBC News footage from November 1992 showing Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein at a party in Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. (YouTube screen capture)
August 13, 2019, 5:02 am
Who’s Who in the Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal
A look at those linked to the billionaire found dead in his cell, from US presidents and senators to a British prince, female socialite and a French modelling agent
By Peter HUTCHISON
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