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<v Speaker 1>What's up everyone and welcome to another episode of the

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<v Speaker 1>Epstein Chronicles. In this episode, we have two articles that

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to dive into. One has to do with

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<v Speaker 1>Les Wexner and him stepping down as chair of Ohio

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<v Speaker 1>State University's Wexner Medical Center Board. And the other article

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<v Speaker 1>has to do with doctors that are being investigated in

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<v Speaker 1>New York in relation to their ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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<v Speaker 1>So why don't we just dive right in and start

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<v Speaker 1>with the article from the Ohio Capital Journal about Les Wexner. Headlined,

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<v Speaker 1>Les Wexner Stepping Down as Chair of Ohio State University

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<v Speaker 1>Wexner Medical Center Board. The author of this article is

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<v Speaker 1>Megan Henry. Central Ohio billionaire Les Wexner is stepping down

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<v Speaker 1>as chair of the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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<v Speaker 1>Board after continued scrutiny over his relationship with the late

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<v Speaker 1>convicted child sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>a little too late, no? This should have happened a

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<v Speaker 1>long time ago. But Ohio State was very, very, very

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<v Speaker 1>insistent that Les Wexner wasn't going anywhere. But there has

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<v Speaker 1>been a lot of pressure and a lot of people

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<v Speaker 1>that have come out and complained about what's going on

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<v Speaker 1>as far as Wexner and his involvement with projects like

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<v Speaker 1>this one. And that criticism hasn't just come from outside forces.

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<v Speaker 1>There has been a lot of internal conversation about Wexner

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<v Speaker 1>and his place at Ohio State University, especially after the

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<v Speaker 1>wrestlers who were abused on campus sent a letter asking

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<v Speaker 1>the university to get rid of Wexner. So not exactly

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<v Speaker 1>the kind of publicity that you want hanging around your university, right? Wexner, 88,

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<v Speaker 1>will remain on the board as chair, but he is

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<v Speaker 1>no longer a voting member, university spokesperson, Ben Johnson said,

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<v Speaker 1>Les Wexner has stepped back from his role as chair.

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<v Speaker 1>Les and Abigail have been great supporters of the university

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<v Speaker 1>for many years, and we appreciate his ongoing service on

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<v Speaker 1>the committee, Johnson said in a statement. So it's basically

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<v Speaker 1>the same thing they did over at Apollo, right? Oh, well,

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<v Speaker 1>Leon Black's going to step down, and he's no longer

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<v Speaker 1>part of, you know, the voting board, but he'll still

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<v Speaker 1>be around. Why don't you just cut ties completely? Now,

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<v Speaker 1>I understand that Les Wexner is a golden goose for them,

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<v Speaker 1>and I get it, right? I understand. But you mean

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<v Speaker 1>to tell me there's no other rich people that are

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<v Speaker 1>alumni from Ohio State that want to help the university,

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<v Speaker 1>that want to donate? I have a hard time believing that.

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<v Speaker 1>A spokesperson for Wexner declined to comment. Robert Schottenstein will

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<v Speaker 1>likely replace Wexner's place as chair, according to a resolution

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<v Speaker 1>set to be approved at the September 1st meeting. New

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<v Speaker 1>board chairs always refresh the committee structure and appointments, Johnson

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<v Speaker 1>said in the statement. In other words, we're going to

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<v Speaker 1>try and get rid of the people that Wexner has around.

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<v Speaker 1>It's like the saying, a new broom sweeps clean. So

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<v Speaker 1>you get a new manager, you get new management. A

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<v Speaker 1>lot of times there's a lot of changes for the company, right?

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<v Speaker 1>Or in this case, for the board. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's going to be very much apparent here. Not sweeping changes, right?

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<v Speaker 1>but you get a new guy in here, he's going

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<v Speaker 1>to want some of his people around him. Schottenstein is

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<v Speaker 1>the chief executive officer and president of Columbus-based MI Homes Incorporated.

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<v Speaker 1>He was a trustee of Ohio State University from 2005

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<v Speaker 1>to 2014 and served as a chairman of the board

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<v Speaker 1>from 2012 to 2014. So somebody that is very familiar

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<v Speaker 1>with how things work and somebody that is already ensconced

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<v Speaker 1>within the university. Now, I don't know much about Mr. Schottenstein,

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<v Speaker 1>so I can't really comment further than that, but anybody

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<v Speaker 1>is better than Les Wexner. Schottenstein did not respond to

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<v Speaker 1>a request for comment by the Ohio Capital Journal, and

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think he will. What's the point? I think

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<v Speaker 1>he'll wait until he is elevated, and then from there,

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<v Speaker 1>you'll get a statement from him. Wexner, the billionaire founder

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<v Speaker 1>of L Brands, who lives in New Albany, was deposed

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<v Speaker 1>by members of Congress in February about his relationship with Epstein.

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<v Speaker 1>Wexner was listed as an alleged co-conspirator of Epstein in

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<v Speaker 1>a 2019 FBI document, the same document listing Wexner as

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<v Speaker 1>a co-conspirator says there is limited evidence of his involvement.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah, limited evidence, is it? Maybe, just maybe, you

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<v Speaker 1>should have listened to Virginia, who credibly accused Les Wexner

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<v Speaker 1>of taking part in the abuse. But I guess we'll

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<v Speaker 1>just forget about that, right? and all those weak-ass Republicans

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<v Speaker 1>who didn't even bother to go talk to him? How

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<v Speaker 1>embarrassing you people are. You would think that if you

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<v Speaker 1>want to get to the bottom of what Epstein was

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<v Speaker 1>up to, Bless Wexner would have been one of the

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<v Speaker 1>first people that you want to talk to. But I

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<v Speaker 1>guess not. U.S. House Democrats accused Wexner of facilitating Epstein's

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<v Speaker 1>alleged sex trafficking ring. Wexner has denied any wrongdoing. Epstein,

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<v Speaker 1>who died by suicide, allegedly, In a New York jail

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<v Speaker 1>in 2019, after being arrested on federal sex trafficking charges,

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<v Speaker 1>was Wexner's personal financial advisor from 1997 to 2007, during

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<v Speaker 1>which time Epstein reportedly misappropriated millions of dollars. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>believe that. I think that was their baked-in scheme in

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<v Speaker 1>case Epstein was ever caught. This is how we'll cut ties.

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<v Speaker 1>This is how I'll protect you. This is how you'll

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<v Speaker 1>protect yourself. That kind of deal. Wexner graduated from Ohio

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<v Speaker 1>State in 1959, went on to found L Brands in 63,

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<v Speaker 1>which created Victoria's Secret, Bath and Body Works, and Abercrombie

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<v Speaker 1>& Fitch. Schottenstein previously served as a member of the

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<v Speaker 1>board of L Brands. Yo, when I was growing up,

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<v Speaker 1>Abercrombie & Fitch was like all the rage. And they

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<v Speaker 1>were selling like cut up ass holy jeans for like

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<v Speaker 1>a hundred bucks. And we're talking about, you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>late 90s, 2000s here. And even during the time, I

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<v Speaker 1>had no idea what the draw was when it comes

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<v Speaker 1>to Abercrombie & Fitch. I'll stick with a pair of Levi's.

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<v Speaker 1>Less than his wife, Abigail Wexner, and the Limited Brand

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<v Speaker 1>Foundation have given, raised, or pledged more than $ 200 million,

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<v Speaker 1>Johnson said. Ohio State University has received 500 requests to

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<v Speaker 1>remove Wexner's name from university buildings, which remain under consideration,

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<v Speaker 1>Johnson said. I doubt that's going to happen, but it should.

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<v Speaker 1>Les Wexner should not have his name on any of

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<v Speaker 1>these buildings, in my opinion. The name requests are not

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<v Speaker 1>related to Wexner stepping down his chair, Johnson said. In

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<v Speaker 1>addition to the Wexner Medical Center, Wexner's name is on

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<v Speaker 1>two other buildings at Ohio State. The Wexner Center for

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<v Speaker 1>the Arts is named after Les' late father, Harry Wexner.

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<v Speaker 1>Wexner's name is on the Les Wexner Football Complex at

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<v Speaker 1>the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. All right, so there's the

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<v Speaker 1>latest update on Les Wexner and him stepping down. Now

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<v Speaker 1>on to the second article, and this one is from TMZ.

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<v Speaker 1>The headline, New York Department of Health reviewing doctors linked

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<v Speaker 1>to the pedo. This article was authored by TMZ staff.

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<v Speaker 1>The New York State Department of Health says it's taking

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<v Speaker 1>a closer look at allegations involving doctors connected to Jeffrey Epstein,

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<v Speaker 1>telling us the claims raised in recent media reports are

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<v Speaker 1>deeply troubling and warrant review. So we're talking about people

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<v Speaker 1>like Eva Dubin. We're talking about people like Henry Jurecki.

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<v Speaker 1>We're talking about the dentists and all the other doctors

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<v Speaker 1>that were involved when it comes to all those clandestine

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<v Speaker 1>meetings that were happening between Epstein survivors and these doctors. Remember,

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<v Speaker 1>they weren't sending them to the emergency room. They would

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<v Speaker 1>have them go see people like Eva Anderson Dubin, and

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<v Speaker 1>then she'd hook them up one way or the other,

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<v Speaker 1>whatever that might be. But now that's all under review,

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<v Speaker 1>and it should be. I mean, how many of those

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<v Speaker 1>girls were being abused and signs of abuse were ignored

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<v Speaker 1>by the doctors that were treating them? Now flip the script,

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<v Speaker 1>and if they went to the emergency room or a

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<v Speaker 1>regular doctor, well, Epstein wouldn't be protected, would he? A

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<v Speaker 1>spokesperson for the New York State Department of Health tells

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<v Speaker 1>TMZ that the agency cannot discuss details. of ongoing investigations,

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<v Speaker 1>but says officials are taking the allegations seriously, and they

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<v Speaker 1>should be. Again, this is something that needs to be

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<v Speaker 1>looked into. Who was helping Epstein? Who helped promote the abuse?

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<v Speaker 1>Who helped enable it? And who helped hide it? Because

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<v Speaker 1>he couldn't do it all on his own. So obviously

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<v Speaker 1>there was a lot of other people involved. The question is,

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<v Speaker 1>who are they? And if they're going to be held accountable?

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<v Speaker 1>The spokesperson added that the department condemns any abuse by

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<v Speaker 1>medical staff and any abuse of a physician's role that

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<v Speaker 1>undermines patient trust and safety, including predatory or unlawful behavior.

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<v Speaker 1>The department declined to provide additional comment citing the sensitive

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<v Speaker 1>nature of the matter. The spokesperson added, We extend our

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<v Speaker 1>support to all victims and survivors of medical misconduct, physical

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<v Speaker 1>or sexual abuse. and encouraged any patient who believes they

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<v Speaker 1>may be the victim of professional medical misconduct to file

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<v Speaker 1>a complaint. And that's where it all starts, but a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of these women, they're scared to do that. They

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<v Speaker 1>don't want the blowback, and they don't want the criticism

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<v Speaker 1>that comes with it. The department statement comes amid renewed

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<v Speaker 1>scrutiny of Epstein's relationship with members of the medical community

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<v Speaker 1>after the Department of Justice released their names in the

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<v Speaker 1>Epstein files. A New York Times investigation identified the various

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<v Speaker 1>physicians linked to Epstein, but the NYSDH did not have

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<v Speaker 1>any comment on specific names with respect to its investigation.

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<v Speaker 1>And they're not going to give that away. the investigation's ongoing.

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<v Speaker 1>And if we get an indictment, then obviously that'll change.

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<v Speaker 1>But as of now, I don't see them giving us

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<v Speaker 1>any information about what they're working on. For now, the

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<v Speaker 1>New York State Department of Health says it will have

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<v Speaker 1>no further comment on the matter as the investigations remain ongoing. Alright,

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<v Speaker 1>so there's where we stand with Les Wexner and this

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<v Speaker 1>new investigation, or alleged investigation, into medical professionals in New York.

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<v Speaker 1>And I have a funny feeling that when it comes

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<v Speaker 1>to both of these topics, there's plenty more to come.

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<v Speaker 1>And as always, we'll be swimming through all that muck

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<v Speaker 1>looking for some clarity. All the information that goes with

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