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In a recent address on the House floor, Representative Ro Khanna from California took a bold step by reading out names linked to files concerning the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Among those he mentioned were four individuals with no direct connection to Epstein.
Khanna’s declaration, reported by Politico, included six men whose identities had previously been obscured in documents. His announcement followed a thorough review of unredacted materials related to Epstein, which he conducted alongside Representative Thomas Massie from Kentucky.
Among the notable names Khanna disclosed were Leslie Wexner, the former CEO of Victoria’s Secret, and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the CEO of DP World, as noted by the publication.
The additional names released were Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze, Leonid Leonov, and Nicola Caputo.
According to Politico, Wexner’s attorney clarified that back in 2019, a U.S. Assistant Attorney informed Wexner’s legal team that he was not a target of any investigation at that time.
“The Assistant U.S. Attorney told Mr. Wexner’s legal counsel in 2019 that Mr. Wexner was being viewed as source of information about Epstein and was not a target in any respect,” Wexner’s legal representative said. “Mr. Wexner cooperated fully by providing background information on Epstein and was never contacted again.”
In a post on X, Khanna responded to his earlier post in which he said that he and Massie “forced” the Department of Justice (DOJ) to “disclose the identities” of the six men.
“I appreciate @JSweetLI’s reporting confirming today that Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze, Leonid Leonov, and Nicola Caputo were just part of a photo line up and are not connected to Epstein’s crimes,” Khanna wrote in his post. “I wish DOJ had provided that explanation earlier instead of redacting then unredacting their names. They have failed to protect survivors, created confusion for innocent men, and have protected rich and powerful abusers.”
The Guardian reported that “two of the men whose names Khanna read out on the floor” denied that they knew Epstein, while “one said he didn’t realize his name had been mentioned on the House floor in connection to Epstein” until he was reached by the outlet:
The Guardian spoke with two of the men whose names Khanna read out on the floor. They both strongly denied knowing Epstein at all; one said he didn’t realize his name had been mentioned on the House floor in connection to Epstein until the Guardian contacted him. The two men acknowledged they were arrested by the NYPD in the past for unrelated crimes, which could explain how their photos ended up in a photo array assembled by law enforcement.
Salvatore Nuarte, of Queens, New York, said he called Khanna’s office after hearing that his name was mentioned. “I don’t know if they know what they are doing over there at the justice department,” he told the Guardian. “But how can I clear my name?”
Sulayem, who is in the Epstein files a “jaw-dropping 4,700 times per the DoJ has already paid the price” by having resigned from his position with DP World, the New York Post reported.
Meanwhile, Wexner is reportedly “referenced nearly 200 times in the files,” according to the outlet.