The Epstein-Tarnished Billionaire That Is Quietly Reshaping Ohio

As the man who made Jeffery Epstein professionally, the longtime head of Victoria’s Secret stepped down from his retail giant, seemingly finished. This is the inside story of how 86-year-old Les Wexner quietly engineered one of the biggest semiconductor projects in history.
Ohio’s richest resident, Wexner owns the New Albany Company, which is headquartered just a few miles away from Johnstown in the tiny suburb of New Albany, which Wexner started building in the 1980s. He still lives there today, and it was his development firm that secured the land for Intel to nab the mega-deal at the last minute.
When Wexner stepped down from L Brands and out of the spotlight in 2020 amid scrutiny over his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, many may have thought the retail mogul, now 86, was retiring after nearly six decades to quietly enjoy his billions. But, it turns out, he was just getting started. As new reporting by Forbes reveals, when local leaders didn’t have a site that fit the ultra specific conditions needed for chip production, which include access to millions of gallons of water a day, they reached out to Wexner’s New Albany Company. Within three days, it had come up with a proposal for the plot in Johnstown.
0:00 Intro
0:24 Who is Les Wexner
1:21 Wexner and Epstein's relationship
3:33 The New Albany Company’s deal with Intel
7:17 Residents react to the Intel deal
8:41 When and why did Wexner start the New Albany Company
10:56 The New Albany Company thrives despite Epstein controversy
13:41 Current state of the Intel construction site
16:11 What will be the aftermath of the deal for surrounding communities
18:50 Is this deal good for Ohio
20:23 What do Ohio residents think of Wexner
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How is this guy not in prison?

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Not sure if this is the best format. The video should show more clips/images of the subject. This is more of a podcast setup.

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I’ve been thinking this for a minute

[@Obamanamamama]

this woman speaks very poorly

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One name she forgot to mention who monopolized on a states real estate was Lou Pai, the former Enron executive who took his Enron payout and became the largest landowner in Colorado!

[@MM-sf3rl]

2008: per SEC: Lou Pai Agrees to Pay $31.5 Million in Disgorgement, Prejudgment Interest, and Civil Money Penalties, and is Barred From Serving as an Officer or Director of a Public Company for Five Years.

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Les Wexner has a ranch in Aspen Colorado, Jeffrey had Lebet Johnson's ski lodge in Vail Colorado. It was states that Jeffrey had big connections to ( homes, or list of girls working in - ie California ) that played big rolles in the PLANdemic, later when the vax was rolled out , this reached a cartoonist level offering prizes for jabs😮

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What is the problem with making money moves? Also, if you live in a town designed by this man, why act surprised when this thing occurs?

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Really not sure what the issue/ problem is ?

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Thank you!!! scrolling through comments hoping to found this..... I do not see the problem.

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You don’t know what the problem is? Seriously? The problem is corporations, buying up farmland, and pushing regular people out. Jesus, why does this have to be explained? That’s why there’s no hope for this country. People are so ignorant.

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Yes , I was very sus when I saw these massive developments in New Albany OH! THANKS FOR LOOKING INTO IT AND CONFIRMING MY THOUGHTS People need to open their eyes and dive deep ( self directed studies!!!) into eggSTEIN / Maxwell - lear the massive saturation into our society!

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