""Driving the news: Wexner generally cooperated and answered the panel's questions, though he repeatedly claimed he did not "recall" events he was asked about, Democrats said, adding that he did not plead the Fifth Amendment. Wexner told the panel that he did not consider Epstein a close friend, and that he was instead "conned" by him, a person familiar with the matter told Axios. Wexner has previously accused Epstein of misappropriating $46 million of his fortune.""
""[Wexner] denied everything, and quite frankly, it would have been nice to see more remorse," Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), Oversight's top Democrat, told reporters midway through Wednesday's closed-door deposition in New Albany, Ohio, where Wexner lives. None of the panel's Republicans were physically present at the deposition, which Democrats said was led by committee staff. (A source familiar with the matter noted that Democrats did not attend the Clintons' scheduled deposition on Capitol Hill in January.)""
Wexner testified in a closed-door deposition in New Albany, Ohio, and denied all allegations while providing limited expressions of remorse. Republicans on the Oversight panel were not physically present at the deposition, and Chairman James Comer was absent due to scheduled oral surgery. Wexner generally cooperated and answered questions but repeatedly said he did not recall events and did not invoke the Fifth Amendment. He described Epstein as someone who "conned" him, accused Epstein of misappropriating $46 million, said he visited Little Saint James only once for about an hour with family, and denied that Epstein presented women to him or introduced him to sexual partners involving President Trump. The committee subpoenaed Wexner and other associates as part of its investigation.
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