Thursday, May 7, 2026

US Senate candidate Jon Husted (R-Ohio) in the soup because his biggest donor is Leslie Wexner, who had a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

 
Leslie Wexner received an "In the Soup" designation on March 28, 2026.

Photo credit:  Roll Call
Dictionary definition:  Merriam-Webster
Illustration courtesy of PhotoFunia
Headline:  New York Times, 5/5/2026

Mr. Brown’s opening salvo last week sought to capitalize on Mr. Husted’s relatively low profile by highlighting $116,000 in campaign contributions he received in the past from Leslie Wexner, an Ohio billionaire who was the source of much of Mr. Epstein’s wealth. The ad was an attempt to both depress Republican turnout and hammer Mr. Husted as tied to corruption in Washington and Columbus, Ohio’s capital. 
“Of all 535 members of Congress, who’s taken the most money from associates of Jeffrey Epstein?” the narrator asks in Mr. Brown’s first TV ad, which began airing on Friday. “Jon Husted, that’s who.”

Other souper Epstein relationships:  
April-May 2026
Leon Botstein.  (5/1)
Stephen Kosslyn.  (4/21)

March 2026
Howard Lutnick.  (3/28)
Leslie Wexner.  (3/28)
David Ross.  (3/28)
Leon Black.  (3/25)
Joscha Bach. (3/16)
Casey Wasserman.  (3/10)d

February 2026
Dan Ariely.  (2/28)
Richard Axel.  (2/26)
Peter Attia.  (2/24)
Deepak Chopra.  (2/23)

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