Ohio State University
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The university that received a donation from Jeffrey Epstein and decided to redirect those funds to a human trafficking initiative.
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Entities connected to Ohio State University through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.
Organization
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Connected via: Maria Farmer, Jeffrey Epstein, Les Wexner +1 more
Event
House deposition
Connected via: Maria Farmer, Jeffrey Epstein, Les Wexner +1 more
Document
Epstein Case Files
Connected via: Maria Farmer, Jeffrey Epstein, Les Wexner +1 more
Organization
Victoria's Secret
Connected via: Maria Farmer, Jeffrey Epstein, Les Wexner +1 more
Organization
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Connected via: Maria Farmer, Jeffrey Epstein, Les Wexner +1 more
Key Relationships
Located At
- Person Maria Farmer - Ohio State University athlete victims requested investigation into Maria Farmer's assault at Wexner property Single Source
- Person John Zeiger - John Zeiger chaired Ohio State University board that declined to investigate Wexner Single Source
- Financial Entity Wexner name - Buildings at Ohio State University bear the Wexner name, which is now the subject of removal requests Single Source
- Location Wexner-named buildings (OSU) - The buildings bearing the Wexner name are located on the Ohio State University campus. Single Source
- Person Leslie Wexner - Wexner served on Ohio State University board and was major donor Single Source
Employed By
- Person Richard Strauss - Strauss was a former staff physician at Ohio State University implicated in the Ohio State University abuse scandal Court Record
- Person John Zeiger - Zeiger chaired Ohio State University's board but did not launch any investigation into the Wexners despite victim dem... Credible Reporting
- Person Leslie Wexner - Wexner served on the Board of Trustees of Ohio State University from 1988 to 1997 and was later subpoenaed for a depo... Court Record
Part Of
- Person Dunyasha Yetts - Yetts was a survivor of the Ohio State University abuse scandal. Credible Reporting
- Person Mark Coleman - Coleman was a survivor of the Ohio State University abuse scandal. Credible Reporting
- Person William Knight - Knight was a survivor of the Ohio State University abuse scandal. Credible Reporting
- Person Eric Smith - Smith was a survivor of the Ohio State University abuse scandal. Credible Reporting
- Person Mike Rodriguez - Rodriguez was a survivor of the Ohio State University abuse scandal. Credible Reporting
Funded
- Financial Entity Human trafficking initiative - Ohio State University is redirecting the donation it received from Jeffrey Epstein to a human trafficking initiative. Single Source
- Organization Human trafficking initiative - Ohio State University redirected Epstein's donation to a human trafficking initiative Single Source
- Person Jeffrey Epstein - Jeffrey Epstein made a financial donation to Ohio State University, which the university later decided to redirect to... Credible Reporting
- Person Jeffrey Epstein - Ohio State University received a donation from Jeffrey Epstein that is being redirected to a human trafficking initia... Single Source
- Person Leslie Wexner - Wexner made donations to Ohio State University resulting in buildings being named after him, which are now the subjec... Single Source
Connected To
- Person Jeffrey Epstein - Ohio State University received a donation from Jeffrey Epstein and is redirecting those funds to a human trafficking ... Credible Reporting
- Person Les Wexner - Ohio State University is dealing with fallout from Les Wexner's connections to the Epstein case. Credible Reporting
- Person Leslie Wexner - A banner at Ohio State University called for Wexner's ouster Credible Reporting
- Person Leslie Wexner - Ohio State University athlete abuse victims publicly called for deeper investigation into Maria Farmer's assault alle... Credible Reporting
Associated With
- Person Jeffrey Epstein - Ohio State University received a donation from Jeffrey Epstein and is now redirecting those funds Credible Reporting
- Person Leslie Wexner - Wexner served on OSU Board of Trustees from 1988 to 2012; pledged $100 million donation in 2011 Credible Reporting
- Person Leslie Wexner - Ohio State University has financial ties to Les Wexner involving 'his millions' and is considering whether to sever t... Single Source
Mentioned In
- Person Leslie Wexner - Multiple buildings at Ohio State University are named after Leslie Wexner, and the university has received nearly 300... Single Source
- Person Leslie Wexner - A banner calling for Wexner to be ousted was hung at Ohio State University Credible Reporting
Charged With
- Person Leslie Wexner - Federal court ordered Wexner to attend a deposition in an Ohio State University case regarding abuse by Richard Strauss. Court Record
Source Documents & Evidence
“Wexner served on the Board of Trustees of Ohio State University from 1988 to 1997. In December 2005, he was appointed to his second term and was elected chair in 2009. On February 16, 2011, Wexner pledged a donation of $100 million to Ohio State, ...”
“In late 2019 and early 2020, five wrestlers, Dunyasha Yetts, Mark Coleman, William Knight, Eric Smith and Mike Rodriguez, survivors of the Ohio State University abuse scandal, publicly called on state and federal officials to conduct further inqui...”Accessed: 2026-02-21
“'Oust Wexner' banner hung at Ohio State, drawing connection to Jeffrey Epstein”
“Ohio State University has received nearly 300 requests to remove Wexner name from buildings”Accessed: 2026-02-22
“Ohio State to give Epstein donation to human trafficking initiative”Accessed: 2026-02-24
“protesters demand OSU remove Wexner's name”Accessed: 2026-02-27
“Title: 'Are alleged sex claims enough for Ohio State to sever ties with Wexner and his millions?'”Accessed: 2026-03-11
“Les Wexner's name means pain. OSU keeps traumatizing survivors like me | Letters - The Columbus Dispatch”Accessed: 2026-03-16
“Wexner se enfrentó a un nuevo escándalo a finales de 2019 y principios de 2020, cuando un grupo de deportistas víctimas de abusos sexuales en la Universidad Estatal de Ohio solicitó públicamente a las autoridades estatales y federales una investig...”
“Wexner se enfrentó a un nuevo escándalo a finales de 2019 y principios de 2020, cuando un grupo de deportistas víctimas de abusos sexuales en la Universidad Estatal de Ohio solicitó públicamente a las autoridades estatales y federales una investig...”
“un grupo de deportistas víctimas de abusos sexuales en la Universidad Estatal de Ohio solicitó públicamente a las autoridades estatales y federales una investigación más profunda sobre las acusaciones de agresión sexual de Maria Farmer en la propi...”
“Wexner se enfrentó a un nuevo escándalo a finales de 2019 y principios de 2020, cuando un grupo de deportistas víctimas de abusos sexuales en la Universidad Estatal de Ohio solicitó públicamente a las autoridades estatales y federales una investig...”Accessed: 2026-03-23
“"Lawmakers have different ideas on how Ohio State should handle Les Wexner fallout"”Accessed: 2026-05-06
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Added: 2026-02-21
· Updated: 2026-05-13
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