Jeffrey Epstein spent time with several of the most powerful leaders in the world, but not all of them faced the same consequences for associating with the convicted sex offender.

The relationship between Epstein and Les Wexner, the billionaire and former L Brands CEO, may have cost Wexner his career. L Brands announced February 20 that Wexner would step down as the company's CEO after 57 years, as part of a larger restructuring that includes the sale of a majority stake in Victoria's Secret and the spin-off of Bath & Body Works.

In the summer of 2019, L Brands became caught up in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Epstein previously managed Wexner's money and the two were reportedly once close friends.

The announcement of Wexner's departure came less than a month after billionaire hedge fund manager Glenn Dubin announced that he was stepping down as Engineers Gate's chairman in a "pre-planned transition" after months of problems with at least one of the firm's five investors, Business Insider reported. Other well-known acquaintances in the Epstein orbit remain in their posts, however, including Microsoft founder Bill Gates, President Donald Trump, and investor Leon Black.

Epstein, 66, was found dead from an apparent suicide in a Manhattan jail on August 10, as he awaited trial on charges of sex trafficking of minors.

Keep reading to find out which public figures' careers ended or were otherwise derailed amid reports of their connections to the dead sex offender.