Jeffrey Epstein Lobby's Bill Clinton On Behalf Of Les Wexner

Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly leveraged his access to Bill Clinton during the late 1990s to act as an unofficial, shadow lobbyist for Les Wexner, pressing for changes to U.S. trade policy that would directly benefit Wexner’s retail empire. Epstein used his proximity to Clinton—cultivated through donor circles, private meetings, and international trips—to raise concerns about tariffs, import restrictions, and manufacturing rules affecting apparel companies reliant on overseas production. According to reporting and later disclosures, Epstein framed these efforts as economic modernization and competitiveness, but in practice they aligned neatly with Wexner’s business interests, particularly his dependence on low-c...