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EPISODE · Feb 7, 2026 · 45 MIN

Insider Feature: The Epstein Files - The Fashion Industry Exposed

from The Fashion Insider · host Nakul Lax

Sixty names in his black book from fashion. Twenty five flights with a model scout on his plane. One billion dollar brand whose owner gave him power of attorney. Zero accountability.In this Insider Feature, Nakul exposes the fashion industry’s deep ties to Jeffrey Epstein using the newly released government files from January 2026.This episode breaks down how the modeling industry became the infrastructure for Epstein’s operation. You’ll hear about Jean Luc Brunel and MC2 Models, the agency Epstein funded with a million dollars that supplied girls to Nordstrom, Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and other major retailers. You’ll hear about Leslie Wexner, the billionaire owner of Victoria’s Secret who gave Epstein power of attorney and whose brand was used to lure women into hotel rooms.Nakul reveals the exposed emails showing how Epstein used luxury gifts from Prada, Hermès and Fendi to buy loyalty and silence. Including the model agency executive who thanked a convicted sex offender for a Prada bag and called him her friend. There’s the birthday book that names fashion designers and celebrities. Flight logs showing who was on the planes. And the tragic story of Ruslana Korshunova, the Russian supermodel who flew to Epstein’s island at 18 and was dead by 20.Nakul also shares his personal experiences from inside the Victoria’s Secret party circuit. The culture he witnessed. The older men at the parties. The psychology behind why models get trapped in these environments. And the recruitment offers he refused when he was asked to bring girls to yachts and private parties for money.This episode exposes the system that enabled Epstein and asks why no one in fashion has been held accountable.This episode contains discussions of trafficking, exploitation and suicide.Sources include the DOJ Epstein Files released January 2026, Virginia Giuffre testimony, Model Alliance statements and Fashion Workers Act documentation.If you have a story to share you can reach Nakul on Instagram at @nakullax

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