Members vote to bring Lex Wexner in for deposition in Epstein probe
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Summary
Members approved a motion to have Lex Wexner appear for deposition in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation after a committee member detailed allegations tying Wexner to Epstein’s financing and to trafficking claims; the motion — identified in the transcript as the "Luna motion" amended by a "Garcia amendment" — passed in a voice vote.
An unidentified member of the committee (identified in the transcript as "Speaker 1") outlined allegations linking Lex Wexner to Jeffrey Epstein and urged that Wexner be brought in to provide testimony in the ongoing Epstein investigation. Speaker 1 said Wexner was "a longtime benefactor" of Epstein, that Maria Farmer was abused in a house attached to Wexner’s Ohio property and guarded by Wexner security staff, that Virginia Giuffre named Wexner in a deposition as one of the men she said she was trafficked to, and that Wexner paid for Epstein’s home in New York City.
"He should answer our questions in a nonpartisan way to get the truth in the Epstein investigation," Speaker 1 said, framing the request as necessary to the committee’s inquiry. The transcript records the speaker concluding, "that is the motion," referring to having Mr. Wexner appear for a deposition.
Speaker 2 then called for a voice vote, saying, "All those in favor of the Luna motion as amended by the Garcia amendment, signify by saying 'aye.'" Members responded "Aye," and the chair declared, "In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it," indicating the motion carried. The transcript does not record a roll-call, a vote tally by name, or any scheduling details for when the deposition would occur.
The motion as recorded in the transcript identifies it as the "Luna motion" and notes a "Garcia amendment." The transcript does not specify who seconded the motion, how many members voted in favor, or whether any members voiced opposition. The record also does not include any response from Mr. Wexner or his representatives during this meeting.
Next steps were not provided in the transcript: no hearing date, subpoena language, or logistics for securing Mr. Wexner’s appearance appear in the recorded segments. The action recorded in the meeting was a voice vote approving the motion to bring Mr. Wexner in to be deposed, as declared by the chair.