I know Victoria’s Secret
And girl, you wouldn’t believe
She’s an old man who lives in Ohio
Making money off of girls like me
In 2022, Jax put out a song called Victoria’s Secret calling out how Les Wexner is horrible for profiting off women’s insecurities. The artist probably should add another verse to cover Wexner’s close ties with Jeffrey Epstein. Because that seems simultaneously way worse and thematically connected.
Wexner submitted to a House Oversight deposition this week, and — like a lot of old, rich, self-important men — rambled a bit. Until his attorney, Michael Levy, stepped in with a contender for best hot mic moment of the year.
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“I’ll fucking kill you if you answer another question with more than five words, OK?”
Social media is divided over this moment between lawyers and non-lawyers. The latter are incensed and see this as another example of a rich guy avoiding accountability with a high-priced lawyer’s protection. The lawyers see it as… “man, been there.”
The non-lawyer reaction is understandable, but rambling is usually not in anyone’s interest. While rambling can involve the witness spilling the beans on something important, it’s more likely wasting everyone’s time. The lawyer taking the deposition has limited time and specific questions they need answered. If they need more than the “five word” answer, they’ll ask for it.
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Speaking of old, rich, self-important men losing the plot at a deposition, Wexner should thank his lawyer for stopping him before he took a page from the deposition of former LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling. In 2003, Sterling gave us this all-timer of a deposition transcript:
Hang it. In. The Louvre.
Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on Twitter or Bluesky if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news. Joe also serves as a Managing Director at RPN Executive Search.