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Mr. Sparkle

(3,680 posts)
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 10:20 AM 17 hrs ago

House Panel: Les Wexner gave Epstein 'about a billion dollars'

Lawmakers questioned Columbus billionaire Les Wexner on Wednesday at his home in New Albany about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, who died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. Wexner, the founder of L Brands, is mentioned repeatedly in the Epstein files. A spokesperson said after the deposition that Wexner "honestly answered every question put to him today by the Committee," and reiterated that he "has no knowledge of, and did not participate in, Epstein’s illegal conduct."

Rep. Robert Garcia argued Wexner played a central role in financing Epstein. "There is no single person that was more involved in providing Jeffrey Epstein with the financial support to commit his crimes than Les Wexner," Garcia told reporters. He said survivors have raised concerns about the scale of money transfers connected to Wexner and Epstein.

Garcia pointed to what he described as a billion dollars in value moving to Epstein. "To be very clear, we know that approximately over a billion dollars, it looks like—it's about a billion dollars—that was either transferred, provided in stocks, or given directly to Mr. Epstein by Wexner," he said.

Garcia said Wexner claimed he was unaware of how much money moved between them and was trying to minimize how close the two men were over roughly two decades.

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House Panel: Les Wexner gave Epstein 'about a billion dollars' (Original Post) Mr. Sparkle 17 hrs ago OP
Liar UpInArms 17 hrs ago #1
Tax the damn rich. This is what they do with their money. No one needs or deserves a second billion. Scrivener7 17 hrs ago #2
Ohio State better take his name off of every building on campus that it contaminates. Boomerproud 17 hrs ago #3
That's a pile of panties and a fountain of body lotion! Totally Tunsie 16 hrs ago #4
I've never bought anything from those brands, thank goodness nt Wicked Blue 15 hrs ago #5

Scrivener7

(59,042 posts)
2. Tax the damn rich. This is what they do with their money. No one needs or deserves a second billion.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 10:36 AM
17 hrs ago

Boomerproud

(9,237 posts)
3. Ohio State better take his name off of every building on campus that it contaminates.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 10:45 AM
17 hrs ago

Filthy dirty money.

Totally Tunsie

(11,713 posts)
4. That's a pile of panties and a fountain of body lotion!
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 11:59 AM
16 hrs ago
Wexner, the founder of L Brands, is mentioned repeatedly in the Epstein files.

*snip*

"To be very clear, we know that approximately over a billion dollars, it looks like—it's about a billion dollars—that was either transferred, provided in stocks, or given directly to Mr. Epstein by Wexner,"


L Brands is the parent company of several popular brands, such as Victoria's Secret, Bath and Body Works, Pink, La Senza, Henri Bendel, and others.

https://brandsownedby.com/what-companies-are-owned-by-l-brands/

It makes me nauseous to think of how many $$$ I put in Wexler's pocket to siphon to Epstein.

MY boycott has begun! Care to join me?
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