In her unsealed deposition from 2016, Ghislaine Maxwell was extensively questioned about her knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s financial and personal ties to billionaire retail magnate Les Wexner. Attorneys pressed Maxwell on how Epstein came to control Wexner’s New York townhouse — the same residence where many victims later alleged abuse took place — and whether Wexner’s financial empire was used to facilitate Epstein’s activities. She was asked about Epstein’s influence over Wexner’s fortune, including claims that Epstein had power of attorney over Wexner’s finances and was gifted multimillion-dollar properties. The deposition also included pointed questions about whether Maxwell ever provided a “sexual outfit” for Virginia Giuffre in connection with a man believed to be Wexner, suggesting lawyers were probing for any potential link between Wexner and the trafficking network.

Much of Maxwell’s testimony was evasive, filled with denials or claims of poor memory, but the repeated references to a “Mr. W” led observers to infer that the man being discussed was indeed Les Wexner. Though Wexner has consistently denied meeting Virginia Giuffre or having any knowledge of Epstein’s sexual crimes, the deposition reignited public scrutiny of his long association with Epstein — particularly given that Epstein managed Wexner’s fortune, controlled significant real estate assets, and was known to use properties tied to Wexner’s companies. Maxwell’s deposition became a critical document in understanding the financial scaffolding that supported Epstein’s network and how individuals like Wexner may have indirectly enabled the abuse through wealth, trust, and unchecked access.



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