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Billionaire Les Wexner tells lawmakers that he was 'conned' by Jeffrey Epstein and did 'nothing wrong'
Les Wexner described being defrauded by Jeffrey Epstein, severing ties in 2007, and receiving a $100 million private settlement while denying any involvement in Epstein's crimes.
- On Wednesday, Les Wexner testified to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and denied any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, saying he has done nothing wrong and was naive in trusting Epstein.
- Wexner said he vetted Epstein in the mid‑to‑late 1980s through Bear Stearns and Rothschild contacts before hiring him, later granting power of attorney.
- Committee members traveled to Wexner's mansion for a closed hearing, and Rep. Stephen Lynch criticized Wexner's credibility during a break, raising questions about his role.
- Wexner says he revoked Epstein's power of attorney and ended the relationship years ago after Epstein's guilty plea, and his representatives say he cooperated earlier this month with investigators.
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Ex-Victoria’s Secret CEO Les Wexner testifies that Jeffrey Epstein was an ‘Olympic con artist’
Former Victoria's Secret owner Les Wexner testified Wednesday before a House panel that he was supremely "conned" by the now-deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein, who managed the billionaire's fortune for decades, but did not "witness, condone or enable" any of his sex crimes.
Les Wexner denies knowledge of Epstein crimes in deposition with skeptical Democrats
Billionaire retail mogul Les Wexner denied knowledge of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activity in a deposition with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday, garnering skepticism from Democrats. Wexner, who employed Epstein as a financial manager through the 1990s and early 2000s, told the panel that he was conned by [...]
Watauga Democrat
Wexner denies knowing anything of Epstein's crimes; Oversight Dems unconvinced
(The Center Square) – Democrats on the House Oversight Committee remain unconvinced of 88-year old billionaire Les Wexner’s claim that he was “duped” by sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein throughout their entire roughly 20-year relationship.
Sydney Morning Herald
‘World-class conman’: Victoria’s Secret billionaire said he was duped by Jeffrey Epstein
Les Wexner is the man who made Victoria’s Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch into household names. He was also friends with Jeffrey Epstein for many years.
Ohio billionaire Les Wexner says he was ‘duped’ by adviser Jeffrey Epstein, ‘a world-class con man’
The billionaire behind the retail empire that once blanketed shopping malls with names such as Victoria’s Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch is telling members of Congress that he was “duped by a world-class con man” — close financial adviser Jeffrey Epstein. Les Wexner also is denying knowing about the convicted sex offender’s crimes or participating in Epstein’s abuse of girls and young women.
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