Epstein survivor Annie Farmer supports drive to remove Leslie Wexner’s name from OSU campus

Key Points:

• Annie Farmer, a whistleblower in the Jeffrey Epstein case, expressed support for former Ohio State University (OSU) students suing the school over its failure to protect them from sexual abuse by campus doctor Richard Strauss, and called for the removal of Leslie Wexner's name from campus buildings.
• Farmer criticized OSU's prolonged legal battle with hundreds of Strauss survivors and highlighted that Wexner, who served on OSU's Board of Trustees during the abuse period, remains a controversial figure with his name on multiple campus facilities.
• Farmer drew parallels between the abuse by Epstein and Strauss, emphasizing how predators cause harm when enabled by networks that ignore their crimes, and praised whistleblowers like Stephen Snyder-Hill and Michael DiSabato for exposing Strauss' abuse.
• Allegations surfaced in 2020 that Maria Farmer, Annie's sister, was assaulted by Epstein at an Ohio property linked to Wexner, though Wexner has denied any knowledge or wrongdoing, and it is unclear if these allegations were formally investigated.
• OSU stated it has a process for reviewing renaming requests related to Wexner, whose name appears on the football complex, arts center, and medical center, while Wexner's spokesperson declined to comment on the controversy.