Ohio’s Wealthiest Man Faces Fresh Scrutiny Over Epstein Ties Ahead of Congressional Deposition

Billionaire Les Wexner is set to testify to a U.S. House panel about his decades-long ties to Jeffrey Epstein, insisting he cut ties in 2007 and denying any wrongdoing, even as newly unredacted federal files reference him as a “co-conspirator.” The controversy underscores Wexner’s vast Central Ohio influence—from New Albany development and major OSU donations to leadership roles in local nonprofits—while institutions weigh responses to donors amid ongoing investigations, including a separate OSU sexual-abuse lawsuit.