Jeffrey Epstein relocated aircraft owned by CIA-front Southern Air Transport from Nicaragua to Columbus, Ohio, immediately after the 1986 Iran-Contra scandal became public following the downing of one such plane, according to a report published on X by journalist MazMHussain during the reporting window from 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM UTC on December 19, 2025. The aircraft soon began servicing the retail clothing empire of billionaire Leslie Wexner, owner of Victoria's Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch, who granted Epstein power of attorney over his fortune in 1991, as detailed in the investigative story co-authored by Ryan Grim and BergerPosts and shared by MazMHussain. Epstein's actions formed one of multiple ties to Iran-Contra figures, including global arms traders Adnan Khashoggi and Douglas Leese. A recent New York Times profile noted Epstein shared a residence in the 1980s with lawyer John Stanley Pottinger, who aided CIA-linked weapons trafficking to Iran at the time, though the profile omitted this connection. Epstein assumed control of Wexner's fortune shortly after Wexner faced scrutiny over the mafia-style murder of lawyer Arthur Shapiro, linked to his company. The story draws from suppressed Columbus police records and leaked emails from Epstein's Yahoo inbox, as stated in MazMHussain's post linking to the full report.
