"Wexner, 88, the retired founder of L Brands, has said he plans to cooperate with a subpoena from Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. As one of Epstein's most prominent former friends, Wexner has already spent years answering for their decades-long association. In court documents, prominent Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre claimed that Wexner was one of the men Epstein trafficked her to. Wexner has consistently denied any knowledge of or involvement in the millionaire financier's crimes and says he never met Giuffre."
"He told L Brands investors in 2019 that he was embarrassed that he ever got close to someone "so sick, so cunning, so depraved." He has never been accused of wrongdoing and the overall picture provided by the DOJ documents is that Epstein did not run a sex trafficking ring. Wexner's name appears more than 1,000 times in the Epstein files, which his spokesperson said is not unexpected given their longstanding relationship."
A closed-door congressional deposition in Ohio will question Les Wexner about his long-time friendship with Jeffrey Epstein following new Justice Department document releases. Wexner, 88, has said he will cooperate with a subpoena from House Oversight Democrats. Virginia Giuffre alleged in court documents that Epstein trafficked her to Wexner, an allegation Wexner denies, saying he never met Giuffre. Wexner described his association with Epstein as embarrassing and denies involvement in Epstein's crimes. The DOJ documents contain extensive references to Wexner but portray that Epstein did not run a sex trafficking ring.
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