Wexner, L Brands' CEO, also has come under fire over his past ties to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who died by suicide in August in his cell at a Manhattan federal prison. Wexner said he met Epstein through friends in the mid-1980s, according to CNBC. L Brands said in July that it cut ties with Epstein over a decade ago and does not believe the disgraced financier "was ever employed by nor served as an authorized representative of the company" but hired outside counsel to conduct a review, CNBC reported. In August, more than 100 models signed an open letter addressed to Victoria's Secret CEO John Mehas urging the lingerie giant to take a leadership role in protecting the safety and well-being of models and aspiring models in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against some men in the industry. The letter specifically referred to allegations of sexual misconduct against three photographers.