Billionaire Les Wexner says he was 'duped' by adviser Jeffrey Epstein, 'a world-class con man'
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) — The billionaire behind the retail empire that once blanketed shopping malls with names such as Victoria’s Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch told members of Congress on Wednesday that he was “duped by a world-class con man” — close financial adviser Jeffrey Epstein. Les Wexner also denied knowing about the late sex offender’s crimes or participating in Epstein’s abuse of girls and young women. “I was naive, foolish, and gullible to put any trust in Jeffrey a...
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