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Wexner Claims He Was 'Conned' by Epstein, Survivor Speaks Out

2/22/2026

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Les Wexner, a witness before Congress, said he was "conned" by Jeffrey Epstein during a five-hour deposition.
Epstein survivor Maria Farmer criticized Wexner's testimony, accusing him of downplaying ties to Epstein and denying knowledge of her abuse in 1996.
Farmer described threats she faced while escaping.
Farmer said she filed an FBI report about the abuse.

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Les Wexner, a witness before Congress, said he was "conned" by Jeffrey Epstein during a five-hour deposition.
Epstein survivor Maria Farmer criticized Wexner's testimony, accusing him of downplaying ties to Epstein and denying knowledge of her abuse in 1996.
Farmer described threats she faced while escaping.
Farmer said she filed an FBI report about the abuse.