Ex-Victoria's Secret CEO tells House investigators he was 'conned' by Epstein in closed-door deposition
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Billionaire Les Wexner is facing House committee questioning about his financial relationship with Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
He told House investigators that he was "conned" by the late pedophile and that he had no knowledge of or participation in his crimes, according to an opening statement obtained by Fox News Digital. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
"Let me state from the start: I was naïve, foolish, and gullible to put any trust in Jeffrey Epstein. He was a con man. And while I was conned, I have done nothing wrong and have nothing to hide. I completely and irrevocably cut ties with Epstein nearly twenty years ago when I learned that he was an abuser, a crook, and a liar," Wexner's statement read.
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