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Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna revealed the identities of six men in the Epstein files in a speech in the U.S. House of Representatives after viewing unredacted files.
Feb 11, 2026, 11:08Feb 11, 2026, 11:11 am
Democratic US Congressman Ro Khanna has released the names of six men whose identities were previously blacked out in the Epstein files. Among them is Leslie Wexner, a billionaire retail entrepreneur whom the FBI has apparently labeled as a co-conspirator.
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna.Image: keystone
The California Democrat mentioned the names in a speech in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday. He had previously viewed unredacted documents at the Justice Department for two hours with Republican Rep. Thomas Massie from Kentucky.
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Khanna mentioned five other names in his speech alongside Leslie Wexner. He said:
“If we found six men they were hiding in two hours, imagine how many men they covered in those 3 million files.”
He and Massie discussed the redactions with representatives of the US Department of Justice. They then admitted their mistake and revealed their identities. However, the majority of the files remain blacked out.
Khanna presented no evidence of any wrongdoing by the defendants, nor were they charged in connection with Epstein.
What are the Epstein Files?
Jeffrey Epstein was a very rich American. The investment banker sexually abused girls and women for many years and also referred them to other influential men.
In 2019, Epstein died in a prison cell in New York, under circumstances that are not completely clear. The investigators spoke of suicide.
In 2025, the US government began publishing investigative files on the case. These Epstein files include photos, letters and witness statements. The sex offender’s victims have long been demanding publication. They say many people knew about the crimes. This all needs to be clarified.
Jeffrey Epstein also had many famous and powerful friends and acquaintances in politics, including former US President Bill Clinton and two-time US President Donald Trump.
During the campaign for the 2024 presidential election, Trump promised to publish the Epstein files. After his election, he was against it for a long time until public pressure continued to increase. So far only some of the documents have been published. And in these files, many text passages and photos have been blacked out.
The US Department of Justice says the redactions are intended to protect those affected. And the presumption of innocence applies.
An overview of the six men whose identities have now been revealed in the Epstein files:
Leslie Wexner
Leslie Wexner had a close business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein for many years. The 88-year-old had built a retail empire that included Victoria’s Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch and Bath & Body Works.
Leslie Wexner built a trading empire.Image: IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire
One Research from the New York Times concludes that Wexner contributed significantly to Epstein’s financial rise from millionaire to plutocrat.
Wexner’s ties to Epstein had long been public knowledge – his name also appeared in previous publications. What is new, however, is the information that the FBI had apparently classified him as a possible co-conspirator of Epstein.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem is a Dubai-based businessman. He is CEO of DP World, one of the world’s largest port operators with offices in over 80 countries. He is also the brother of Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the FIA, the international umbrella organization of automobile clubs and motorsport associations, which also includes Formula 1.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem emailed Jeffrey Epstein in 2015. In this he told the sex offender that two years ago he had met a girl who was studying at an American university in Dubai and that he had “the best sex of his life” with her. She had an “incredible body”. “She got engaged, but now she’s back with me,” he wrote in the email.
This photo of Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem and Jeffrey Epstein was published in December 2025.Image: keystone
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie added, that the unredacted files showed that Sulayem was the recipient of an explosive email from Epstein in which he wrote: “I loved the torture video.”
Now it is clear: This email was addressed to Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem.image: x
Nicola Caputo
Nicola Caputo is an Italian politician who represented his country in the European Parliament between 2014 and 2019. He then served as advisor to the regional president of Campania. In October 2019, he switched from the Partito Democratico (PD) to the Italia Viva party of politician Matteo Renzi.
Nicola Caputo (M.) was supported by Matteo Renzi (R.) in 2020.Image: IMAGO / Pacific Press Agency
The extent to which Caputo was connected to Epstein is currently unclear.
Salvatore Nuara
It is not yet known who Salvatore Nuara is and what connection he has to Epstein.
Zurab Mikeladze
It is also still unknown who Zurab Mikeladze is and to what extent the person is connected to Jeffrey Epstein.
Leonic Leonov
The same applies to Leonic Leonov: it is not yet known who this person is and what connection he has to Epstein.
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