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Billionaire Les Wexner tells lawmakers that he was 'conned' by Jeffrey Epstein and did 'nothing wrong'
Les Wexner denied knowledge of Epstein’s crimes during a House Oversight Committee deposition and said he was defrauded of over $100 million by Epstein, according to DOJ documents.
- On Feb. 18, 2026, House Oversight Committee Democrats deposed Leslie Wexner at his New Albany home, questioning his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and doubting his denials.
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Epstein Files show the FBI reviewed Wexner in 2019 as a possible co‑conspirator, and Democrats say he funded over $1 billion to Epstein.
- Wexner said in his opening statement that he was misled and `I was naive, foolish and gullible to put any trust in Jeffrey Epstein`, adding that Epstein initially offered sporadic advice and he cut ties nearly twenty years ago.
- Democrats held a press conference in central Ohio and said this is the beginning of a broader inquiry, with no Republican members attending and GOP staffers assisting during questioning.
- Local institutions and residents demand transparency as `Garcia said` `This community deserves to know why the most powerful man and one of the richest men, if not the richest man, in Ohio, gave so much of his wealth to the largest modern sex trafficking ring in American history.
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'If you’re a rich Republican — you walk': Morning Joe unleashes on GOP’s Epstein cover-up
MS NOW host Joe Scarborough on "Morning Joe" was furious when discussing former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was arrested on Thursday morning over his connections to trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Scarborough questioned how royalty can be held accountable when most Republicans in Congress refuse to do the same for their own. The conversation began when commentator and journalist John Heilemann pointed out that the Justice Department still…
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The ForwardLes Wexner testifies that he was 'conned' by Jeffrey Epstein and did not know of his crimes
Leslie Wexner, the Ohio retail billionaire whose association with Jeffrey Epstein has shadowed his philanthropic legacy, spent six hours Wednesday answering questions in a closed-door congressional deposition that Democrats later derided as implausible and evasive. Wexner, 88, appeared before staff of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform at his home in New Albany, Ohio, where he sought to rebut years of scrutiny tied to Epstein…
Who is the man without whom Jeffrey Epstein might never have gained such financial power? Behind the sulphurous financier was a discreet but central billionaire: Leslie, alias "Les" Wexner, magnate of the ready-to-wear and founder of the Victorias Secret Empire.
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Nemos News NetworkWexner Says He Was ‘Conned’ By Epstein, Did ‘Nothing Wrong’
This post was republished with permission from Zero Hedge After what must have been quite the prep session with lawyers, billionaire Les Wexner – who gave Jeffrey Epstein “about a billion dollars” in cash and assets – testified to the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday that he was “conned” by Epstein, and denied any wrongdoing. In a prepared statement, the 88-year-old former L Brands (which owned Victoria’s Secret) CEO said: Let me state fr…
The founder of the group that owns the brand of Victorias Secret lingerie testified, Wednesday, before a commission of the House of Representatives, while the sexual predator was for years the manager of his personal finances.
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West Hawaii TodayEx-CEO says Epstein ‘conned’ him, but Democrats are skeptical
WASHINGTON — Leslie Wexner, the retail billionaire who helped Jeffrey Epstein build his wealth, did not refuse to answer questions during a six-hour closed-door deposition Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee.
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