Billionaire and founder of L Brands, Leslie Wexner, testified via video conference before the U.S. House Oversight Committee from his home in New Albany, Ohio, denying personal wrongdoing in his dealings with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Wexner, whose name appears nearly 200 times in recently released Epstein documents, described himself as "fooled," "naive," "foolish," and "gullible," calling Epstein a "con man" and asserting he did nothing wrong and has nothing to hide, specifically refuting claims of sexual contact with Epstein's victims. Despite Wexner's claims of being defrauded, Congressman Robert Garcia stated that without Wexner, Epstein would not have amassed his wealth, which allegedly included over a billion dollars transferred or given by Wexner, and that Wexner's testimony offered few new details, with Democrats noting his reliance on memory lapses. Wexner and Epstein met in the 1980s, with Wexner granting Epstein broad power of attorney for investments and real estate, making him Epstein's most significant client and contributing substantially to his fortune, including transferring a Manhattan villa. Epstein, who allegedly abused over a thousand minors and young women, was found dead in his New York prison cell in August 2019.