Ex-Sen. Sherrod Brown’s comeback campaign accuses opponent of taking Epstein-linked cash — but it backfires
Geoff Earle and Gabrielle Fahmy
New York Post
March 7, 2026
People who live in glass houses shouldn’t accuse others of taking Jeffrey Epstein-tainted cash.
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who’s trying to make a comeback and win Vice President J.D. Vance‘s old Senate seat, sent a campaign email last month blasting his opponent for taking money from alleged Epstein co-conspirator and Victoria Secret tycoon Les Wexner.
But Brown himself received more than $124,000 in campaign contributions from bigwigs who’ve been linked to the late sex predator, an analysis of campaign finance data found.
Disgraced Harvard President Larry Summers, Hollywood scion Casey Wasserman and prominent lawyer Brad Karp — who allegedly worked to “silence and destroy” sexual harassment accusers — are just some of the Epstein associates who donated to Brown’s campaigns through the years.
Brown, 73, served for 18 years in the Senate before he lost to Republican Bernie Moreno in November 2024. He’s now running for Ohio’s other Senate seat.
He’s challenging incumbent Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), who himself received a donation of $3,500 in July from Columbus-based Wexner. A spokesperson for Husted said he directed the campaign to donate all available funds to a charity for survivors of human trafficking.
Brown’s campaign did not return a request for comment.
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