Report: Ohio Senator Jon Husted has accepted over $100k from Epstein co-conspirator Les Wexner

A report from TiffinOhio.net shows that U.S. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) took $116,892 in campaign donations from Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Leslie “Les” Wexner dating back to 2001.

Wexner’s most recent donation ($3,500) went to Husted’s 2026 U.S. Senate campaign last July. Husted subsequently voted to block the release of the Epstein files last September, along with 50 other Republicans in the Senate.

Wexner is a multibillionaire and co-founder of the retail chain Bath & Body Works. While the 88-year-old’s close relationship with Epstein has been public knowledge for years, the FBI labeled Wexner a co-conspirator to Epstein’s child sex trafficking ring in the Epstein files. U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) revealed this new information on the House floor last week after he reviewed unredacted files at the Department of Justice. 

It remains unclear why Wexner has never been charged for his ties to Epstein’s operation, or why his name and the names of other co-conspirators were redacted when the files were released to the public. The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires the names of Epstein’s associates to be publicly available, and any redactions must be accompanied by a written justification submitted to Congress. Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions about the redactions during her testimony in front of the House Judiciary Committee last Wednesday.

Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) exchange blows over why Les Wexner’s name was originally redacted in the Epstein files by the Justice Department.

BONDI: “Within 40 minutes, you asked me a question. Within 40 minutes, Wexner’s name was added back.”… pic.twitter.com/ecvaqAddbg

— Heartland Signal (@HeartlandSignal) February 11, 2026

Husted has also repeatedly dodged questions about the Epstein files. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) appointed Husted to the Senate in Jan. 2025, and Husted is now running for a full six-year term this year, when he will likely face former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) in the general election.