Newly released Department of Justice files tied to Jeffrey Epstein show that Dr. Mark Landon received thousands of dollars in payments from Epstein and his New York Strategy Group while Les Wexner remained a linked figure in related records.
The Justice Department documents include eight FedEx receipts showing mail sent to Landon between 2001 and 2004 and an invoice dated July 20, 2001, that first mentions his name.
Dr. Landon is chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Ohio State University College of Medicine and a faculty member at the OSU Wexner Medical Center since 1987, and he told reporters he acted as a paid consultant for the New York Strategy Group on biotech investments from 2001 to 2005.
In public statements Landon said he did not provide clinical care for Jeffrey Epstein or any victims and that he had no knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activities, according to comments relayed by Matter News and The Dispatch.
The files include a January 2006 email from Epstein’s attorney Darren Indyke asking whether Landon’s agreement required quarterly payments of $30,000, and a 2005 memo asking approval for a $25,000 quarterly payment to Landon, both showing the payments were managed through NYSG.
One 2005 memo specifically notes that NYSG billed LHW and Abigail in advance for Dr. Landon’s quarterly payments, tying the payment flow to the Wexner household in the documents.
Wexner Career And Ties To Epstein
Les Wexner built a national retail empire after opening The Limited in 1963 with a $5,000 loan from his aunt and a matching bank loan, expanding the chain and taking Limited Brands public in 1969.
Wexner acquired Victoria’s Secret in 1982 for $1 million and repositioned the brand through catalogue marketing and public fashion events, growing it to an estimated value near $1 billion by the early 1990s.
His company later became L Brands, encompassing Bath & Body Works, Pink and other labels, and he was known for philanthropy including the Wexner Foundation, as described in background material in the records.
The records show a longer relationship between Wexner and Epstein, with Epstein serving as Wexner’s power of attorney until Wexner said he severed those ties in 2007 after discovering Epstein had stolen hundreds of millions of dollars from him.
According to the Financial Times, Epstein paid $100 million to Wexner in 2008 after allegations that Epstein had misappropriated funds while managing Wexner’s finances, as reflected in later reporting on their financial entanglement.
