The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State must cut all ties with Les Wexner, kill sick culture

"This month, the Justice Department released the names of three people the FBI called “co-conspirators” with Jeffrey Epstein to traffic and sexually abuse minors. One of those names confirmed what most people already knew: Les Wexner is inextricably linked to Jeffrey Epstein.  Ohio State needs to completely separate itself from not only Wexner, but anyone on the current board of trustees who has ties to him.

Before going further, we want to make it clear that the current university president inherited this culture and has the power to rectify the situation, but he seems to be taking direction from trustees who are prioritizing their power and reputations over the best interests of the university.

This issue goes far beyond Les Wexner. In 2018, Ohio State closed its campus sexual assault response center after a review found that they failed to report sexual assault and called survivors “delusional.” Last year, Ohio State was forced to fire the head of their ROTC program for sexual harassment. Today, the fight between Dr. Richard Strauss’ survivors and Ohio State is still ongoing. And just last week, it was revealed from the Epstein files that the current head of the OBGYN department at Ohio State was on Epstein’s payroll, making as much as $25,000 a quarter.

These many incidents go beyond simple coincidence or “one bad apple.” It is clear that past Ohio State leadership has seen themselves as both above the law and above common decency as they have covered up and protected their friends who have assaulted, abused, and violated many, allegedly including minors..."

Read the full column via The Columbus Dispatch.