Overview
- Wexner sat for a closed-door deposition under subpoena at his New Albany, Ohio home, delivering a prepared statement calling Epstein a con man and insisting he did nothing wrong.
- Democratic members said he downplayed the relationship and frequently said he did not recall key details, while noting he told them he has not been questioned by the DOJ or FBI.
- Newly released DOJ/FBI records show the FBI in 2019 referenced Wexner as a possible co‑conspirator with limited evidence, while his representatives say prosecutors told his counsel he was not a target and he cooperated.
- Lawmakers are scrutinizing Wexner’s financial ties to Epstein, citing claims that roughly $1 billion moved through various forms and a Justice Department memo describing a repayment of about $100 million from Epstein to the Wexners.
- Wexner said he severed ties around 2007 after discovering misappropriations, maintained he never witnessed abuse, and told lawmakers he visited Epstein’s island once briefly with his family as the committee pursues further depositions later this month.