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.
Summers alone contributed $10,300 towards his comeback effort, including two maxed-out donations in 2025.
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.
But Brown and Husted are far from the only politicians who took money from individuals with close ties to Epstein — highlighting the pedophile’s far-reaching influence in US politics.
Wexner, Summers and other close Epstein associates like billionaires Bill Gates, Leon Black and Glenn Dubin all leveraged their vast wealth to try to shape federal elections.
Wexner, a prolific campaign contributor, donated $250,000 last year to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and regularly gives money to Ohio candidates on both sides of the aisle. Many have vowed to return the now tainted donations.
Some of the other politicians who’ve taken Epstein-linked money over the years include Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY), who received $10,000 last year, and $34,400 in total, from hedge fund billionaire Glenn Dubin.
Glenn Dubin was accused by Virgina Giuffre of being the first powerful man she was trafficked to by Epstein. He has denied the allegations. His wife, Dr. Eva Dubin, was Epstein’s ex-girlfriend.
A Torres spokesperson told The Post he was not aware that Dubin donated to him, and gave the money to charity.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) took $12,600 from Leon Black, who’s been accused of sexually abusing a Russian model in Epstein’s Upper East Side townhouse, while Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) took $7,900 from Black.
Black denies the allegation and has said they had a consensual affair. Booker and Cotton did not address the donations or respond to requests for comment.
And Epstein’s closest confidante and co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell made a $2,300 donation to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2007 and gave $4,000 to Gary King‘s 2004 New Mexico Congressional race.
King went on to become the attorney general of New Mexico, where Epstein’s infamous Zorro Ranch is located.