Ohio retail billionaire Les Wexner is set to testify at his New Albany estate before the U.S. House Oversight Committee regarding his former financial adviser Jeffrey Epstein and newly released DOJ documents.
Jeffrey Epstein Investigation: Les Wexner to Testify Before House Committee in Jeffrey Epstein Investigation
Ohio retail billionaire Les Wexner is scheduled to testify at his New Albany estate before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform regarding his former financial adviser, Jeffrey Epstein.
The deposition was originally set to take place in Washington, D.C., in a closed-door session. However, the location was later moved to Wexner’s home in New Albany, Ohio. Following the testimony, Democratic members of the committee are expected to hold a press conference in the Columbus-area suburb.
DOJ Files Reference Wexner
In documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice in recent months, Wexner has been referred to multiple times as a “co-conspirator” or “secondary co-conspirator” in connection with Epstein. In those references, his name appears alongside other Epstein associates, including Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a federal prison sentence for her role in Epstein’s crimes.
Wexner has not been charged with any crime.
His representatives have repeatedly denied that he had prior knowledge of Epstein’s criminal conduct before cutting ties with him in 2007. Previously released emails indicate the two remained in contact into 2008.
A spokesman for Wexner said in a statement that in 2019, an Assistant U.S. Attorney informed Wexner’s legal counsel that he was neither a co-conspirator nor a target of the investigation. The statement added that Wexner cooperated fully with authorities by providing background information and was not contacted again.
Congressional Scrutiny
Wexner’s testimony comes amid renewed congressional interest following the release of millions of Epstein-related files under a law passed in 2025.
During a Feb. 11 hearing with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Rep. Thomas Massie questioned why Wexner was not prosecuted if internal documents described him as a potential co-conspirator. Massie called for the Justice Department to release additional records explaining prosecutorial decisions.
One FBI email from July 7, 2019, referenced Wexner while seeking an update on the status of “10 co-conspirators.” Another August 2019 email labeled him and others as “secondary co-conspirators,” but noted there was limited evidence regarding his involvement and that investigators had served a subpoena and were in contact with his attorney.
A December 2019 memo from assistant U.S. attorneys titled “Investigation into potential co-conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein” also mentioned Wexner and detailed his separation from Epstein in 2007.
Wexner’s deposition takes place nine days after Maxwell declined to answer questions before lawmakers, invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
Attorneys for Wexner have long cited comments made in 2019 by Brad Edwards, a lawyer who has represented several Epstein accusers. Edwards said at the time that he believed Wexner’s claim that he was unaware of Epstein’s criminal activities was “very highly likely to be true.”
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