House Oversight Committee issues subpoena compelling Les Wexner to testify on Epstein connections that spanned decades of influence and wealth.
On January 7, 2026, the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted to issue a subpoena compelling billionaire Les Wexner to appear for a deposition regarding his long-standing ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The move, backed by bipartisan support, marks a significant escalation in Congress’s probe into how wealth and influence enabled Epstein’s sex trafficking network.
Wexner, the reclusive founder of L Brands (parent of Victoria’s Secret), maintained a relationship with Epstein from the 1980s until around 2007. Epstein managed Wexner’s finances, held power of attorney over his fortune, and even gained ownership of Wexner’s Manhattan mansion—transferred for nominally nothing. Public records show Epstein used these connections to access young models and build his predatory operation, while Wexner allegedly ignored warnings about Epstein’s behavior.
The subpoena stems from renewed scrutiny following the Department of Justice’s partial Epstein file releases in December 2025. A 2019 FBI email identified Wexner as one of ten potential “co-conspirators,” though he was never charged. Ranking Democrat Robert Garcia, who spearheaded the effort alongside Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, called it “an enormous step forward” to “follow the money” and identify enablers. The committee also subpoenaed Epstein estate executors Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, accused by survivors of facilitating crimes.
Wexner has long denied knowledge of Epstein’s abuses, stating in 2019 he felt “embarrassed” and severed ties after Epstein’s 2008 Florida plea deal, later discovering misappropriated funds. His representatives reiterated he will “cooperate fully,” as he did in prior investigations where prosecutors confirmed he was neither target nor co-conspirator.
Yet questions persist: How did Epstein amass power through one client’s billions? Why did transfers of assets raise no alarms? Amid survivor demands amplified by Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir and stalled full disclosures, the subpoena signals no one—however wealthy—is beyond reach.
As depositions loom, this could unravel more about the architecture shielding predators. For decades, influence bought silence; now Congress demands answers.
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