Hot mic catches Wexner’s lawyer threatening him over lengthy answers: ‘I’ll f***ing kill you’

Published February 19, 2026 7:17pm ET



Retail mogul Les Wexner’s lawyer scolded him over the lengthy answers given during a House oversight committee hearing on Wednesday. 

The video of Wexner’s nearly five-hour deposition, where he was questioned about his association with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was released Thursday, and Wexner’s lawyer could be heard telling him to tighten up his answers. 

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