Billionaire Les Wexner was seemingly rebuked by his attorney during his deposition before the US House Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding the Epstein files. In a recently released set of documents, Wexner’s name was unredacted by the Department of Justice. Additionally, Deputy AG Todd Blanche claimed that the businessman has been mentioned in the files thousands of times.
Billionaire Les Wexner’s lawyer warns him during deposition
A clip of billionaire Les Wexner‘s deposition before the US House Oversight Committee has gone viral. The internet spotted Wexner being scolded by his lawyer while being questioned about the Epstein files.
In the video circulating online, Wexner’s lawyer can be seen pulling the 88-year-old back and whispering in his ear, “I will f***ng kill you if you answer another question with more than five words, okay?” Wexner then chuckled when his lawyer told him to “answer the question,” and he agreed.
The internet is flooded with questions regarding why the lawyer did so during the deposition.
Wexner was labeled a co-conspirator with later convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein. This happened after Rep Thomas Massie revealed in an early February tweet. It read, “Those screeching ‘name names on the floor of the House now have lost the plot. We passed a bill, and it’s the DOJ’s job to show the files. Yesterday, Ro & I pressured DOJ to unredact several people who the FBI labeled as coconspirators in 2019. Here’s before-and-after yesterday.”
However, Wexner told the Oversight Committee, “As I look back at it, I was conned by the World Olympic, all-time con artist. As far as I was concerned, once we knew how bad he was, he was dead,” as per Business Today. He also added, “I was naive, foolish, and gullible to put any trust in Jeffrey Epstein. At no time did I ever witness the side of Epstein’s life for which he is now infamous,” according to the BBC.
Originally reported by Ishita Verma on Mandatory.