Hot mic catches Les Wexner’s lawyer tell him ‘I’ll f***ing kill you’
the Washington Examiner reports on a House Oversight Commitee deposition of Les Wexner, founder of L Brands, that featured a “hot mic” moment in which his lawyer whispered to him to shorten his answers, saying, “I’ll f***ing kill you” if he spoke for to long. The nearly five-hour deposition, conducted from Wexner’s home in Ohio, explored his relationship with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and his awareness of Epstein’s crimes.Wexner testified that he was unaware of Epstein’s crimes and that their association ended when Epstein was under investigation in 2006; he described Epstein as having managed ample portions of his wealth since the 1980s and said Epstein had stolen millions from his family after reviewing Epstein’s files. The article also notes discussions during the deposition about President Donald Trump and Epstein, with Wexner recalling attending some victoria’s Secret fashion shows where Epstein and occasionally Trump were present, tho he could not recall Epstein and Trump as friends. The deposition followed the release of Epstein-related files,and Wexner answered questions from New Albany,ohio,while maintaining that he did nothing wrong and that he had been conned by Epstein.
Hot mic catches Wexner’s lawyer threatening him over lengthy answers: ‘I’ll f***ing kill you’
Retail mogul Les Wexner’s lawyer scolded him over the lengthy answers given during a House oversight committee hearing on Wednesday.
The video of Wexner’s nearly five-hour deposition, where he was questioned about his association with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was released Thursday, and Wexner’s lawyer could be heard telling him to tighten up his answers.
“I’ll f***ing kill you if you answer another question in more than five words,” Michael Levy whispered into Wexner’s ear.
The remark came after Wexner was asked how Epstein could have other clients when managing Wexner’s extensive wealth portfolio, to which he began explaining the breakdown of his employees who manage his personal finances.
Before telling Wexner to answer briefly, Levy had to continue reminding Wexner to answer the question and not tell stories.
Questions about President Donald Trump’s relationship with Epstein also came up during the deposition.
“I would go to some of the Victoria’s Secret fashion shows because it was very important to the brand,” Wexner said. “At some of the fashion shows, Jeffrey was there, and [at] some, Trump was there. Trump would always introduce himself to me. I always thought it was kind of odd … because [Trump] had nothing to do with fashion.”
Wexner did not place Epstein and Trump together at the same fashion show, “I have no specific recollection.” He also said he didn’t think of the two as friends and said Epstein “held him out as a friend.”
Wexner was subpoenaed to testify before the committee after his name appeared over 200 times in the Epstein files. Wexner answered questions from his home in New Albany, Ohio.
Throughout the deposition, Wexner maintained that he was unaware of Epstein’s involvement with underage girls and said their association ended when Epstein was being investigated in 2006.
Wexner, the founder of LBrands, which owns clothing lines such as Victoria’s Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch, called Epstein a “conman” and said he was not aware of Epstein’s crimes.
LES WEXNER TESTIFIES HE WAS ‘CONNED’ IN EPSTEIN RELATIONSHIP BUT DID ‘NOTHING WRONG’
The 88-year-old billionaire explained that Epstein started managing his personal finances in the 1980s. He said Epstein called the services “favors” in a con to gain Wexner’s trust.
Once the Epstein files were released and Wexner had time to review the finances managed by the late financier, Wexner said Epstein had stolen millions of dollars from his family.
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