Entire State Of Ohio Being BOUGHT UP By Epstein Benefactor Lex Wexner! w/ Whitney Webb
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖Leslie Wexner, Epstein's benefactor, allegedly created a model for privatized local government in New Albany, Ohio, which has since spread statewide.
- ❖Public-private partnerships like Jobs Ohio allegedly funnel billions in taxpayer money to big tech companies (Amazon, Google, Intel) for data centers, despite 75% of them relocating anyway.
- ❖Ohioans are experiencing huge jumps in power bills (up to $700/month) while public services like schools and healthcare are cut, allegedly to fund corporate welfare.
- ❖Jeffrey Epstein was reportedly intimately involved in the New Albany project, with his investment company operating there, contradicting claims of limited association with Wexner's 'bad' activities.
- ❖The broader agenda is framed as creating a 'techno-state' where government is privatized and run by 'CEO dictators,' a concept linked to figures like Curtis Yarvin, Peter Thiel, JD Vance, and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Insights
1Wexner's New Albany Model for Privatized Governance
Leslie Wexner allegedly transformed New Albany, Ohio, from farmland into a 'personal fiefdom' through public-private partnerships, effectively creating a de facto private government. This entity, the New Albany Company, now controls significant real estate and has become a primary driver for attracting data centers to Ohio.
Wexner and John Kessler decided to turn sprawling farmland into 'Wexnerville' in the late 1980s. Zoning laws were allegedly changed through bribery attempts. The New Albany Company is in a public-private governing partnership with the city, later becoming a de facto private government that can tax citizens and issue bonds. Over 120 of Ohio's 193 data centers are in the New Albany area, with real estate sold by Wexner's company.
2State-Level Privatization via Jobs Ohio and Corporate Welfare
The New Albany model was allegedly scaled statewide through entities like Jobs Ohio, which privatized the state's economic development authority. Jobs Ohio, funded by the state liquor tax and operating without public scrutiny, funnels massive taxpayer subsidies to corporations, including big tech giants, to relocate to Ohio.
Wexner created the Columbus Partnership in the early 2000s, which led to entities like One Columbus and Smart City Columbus. In 2011, Jobs Ohio was created at the state level, privatizing the entire state's economic development. Venture capitalist Mark Kvamme allegedly paid Governor John Kasich over $1 million, leading to Kvamme's appointment to run Jobs Ohio. Jobs Ohio controls the state liquor tax, funneling it to private corporations as incentives, without public accountability for spending. These incentives are 'insane amounts of taxpayer subsidies' even though 75% of companies would have relocated anyway.
3Jeffrey Epstein's Alleged Deep Involvement in New Albany
Jeffrey Epstein was reportedly intimately involved in the New Albany project, managing properties and having his investment company based there. This contradicts the narrative that Wexner was unaware of Epstein's illicit activities and suggests a deeper, more direct connection to Wexner's business interests.
Ghislaine Maxwell stated under oath that Epstein 'ran New Albany'. Epstein's billionaire investment company had a branch operating there, which appears to be the same as Wexner's investment company or the New Albany Property company. Epstein courted CEOs and founders of big tech companies (e.g., Mark Zuckerberg, Google co-founders) via the Edge Foundation, companies that later installed data centers in New Albany. Epstein also courted top New Albany Company personnel to design his island in the US Virgin Islands and manage his properties, including Zoro Ranch.
4Negative Impact on Ohio Citizens and Suppression of Dissent
The alleged corporate welfare system has led to severe consequences for Ohioans, including skyrocketing power bills and cuts to public services. Local opposition to data centers is reportedly ignored, with the state legislature creating a commission to 'dispel inaccurate myths' instead of addressing citizen concerns.
Ohioans' power bills have jumped to nearly $700/month for single-family homes, linked to data center operations. Funding for public schools, libraries, and healthcare is 'cut dramatically.' Locals in Sunbury, Ohio, oppose a giant data center, but it is being 'shoved through anyway.' The Ohio state legislature passed a law creating a commission to 'dispel inaccurate myths about data centers' instead of listening to citizens.
5Ohio as a Prototype for a 'Techno-State'
Ohio is framed as a 'petri dish' or prototype for a 'techno-state' where government is entirely privatized and run by sovereign corporations, with a CEO functioning as a dictator. This agenda is linked to 'dark enlightenment' thinkers and figures like Peter Thiel, JD Vance, and Vivek Ramaswamy, who are allegedly involved in the state's 'modernization' efforts, including digital ID implementation.
The host and guest describe Ohio as being turned into 'the prototype of a techno state,' where the goal is to privatize the entire government and have it run by sovereign corporations ruled by a CEO dictator, a model promoted by Curtis Yarvin and Peter Thiel. JD Vance and Vivek Ramaswamy are linked to this 'accelerationist' crowd. Innovate Ohio, created by the same governor who made Jobs Ohio, is tasked with 'modernizing' state government, including implementing Ohio ID, a digital ID system. Innovate Ohio's board includes JD Vance and Vivek Ramaswamy, and is financed by Peter Thiel and Eric Schmidt.
Bottom Line
The alleged 'techno-state' model in Ohio is not just about economic development but also about implementing digital ID and other surveillance infrastructure, creating a system where citizens become 'clients' of sovereign corporations.
This suggests a future where government services are contingent on digital identity managed by private platforms, eroding traditional citizenship and increasing corporate control over daily life.
Develop and promote decentralized, privacy-preserving digital identity solutions and local, community-controlled infrastructure alternatives to counter this trend.
The alleged corruption in Ohio, including the First Energy/HB6 scandal where a lobbyist linked to Wexner died, highlights the extreme risks associated with challenging these powerful public-private partnerships.
This level of alleged intimidation and lack of accountability indicates a deeply entrenched system resistant to conventional legal or political challenges, making grassroots organizing particularly dangerous but essential.
Support and protect investigative journalists and local activists who expose these networks, and fund legal challenges that target the structural mechanisms enabling such corruption, like Jobs Ohio's lack of transparency.
Key Concepts
Corporate Capture
The process by which private interests exert undue influence over government policy and decision-making, often through lobbying, campaign finance, and the creation of public-private partnerships that benefit corporations at public expense.
Technocracy/Techno-Feudalism
A system of governance where decision-making is controlled by technical experts or private corporations, often leveraging technology and data, potentially leading to a society where citizens are 'clients' of sovereign corporations rather than participants in a democratic state.
Lessons
- Locally organize against the construction of new data centers, focusing on changing zoning laws and supporting local politicians who are not beholden to big tech or Wexner-connected interests.
- Refuse offers from companies like Wexner's New Albany Company to purchase land for data center development, especially if it involves signing non-disclosure agreements.
- Pay close attention to local elections and the funding sources of candidates, actively working to elect officials who prioritize public welfare over corporate subsidies and privatization agendas.
Notable Moments
The guest details how Leslie Wexner's tax attorney was shot in the face days before testifying to the IRS, and a police document linking Wexner to organized crime was destroyed, highlighting the alleged extreme lengths taken to protect Wexner.
This anecdote underscores the alleged deep-seated corruption and lack of accountability surrounding Wexner's activities, suggesting a powerful network capable of suppressing investigations and silencing opposition.
The guest explains that a lobbyist linked to Wexner and the First Energy bribery scandal was found dead with a bullet to the head, ruled a suicide, shortly after being arrested for racketeering.
This incident further illustrates the alleged dangerous environment surrounding the powerful interests in Ohio and the potential consequences for those who become entangled in their operations, reinforcing the narrative of a 'Banana Republic' level of corruption.
Quotes
"Wexner, with Epstein's help, has done much more than attract massive AI data centers to the state... Wexner and his closest allies, Epstein among them, worked to create a model for the takeover of local governments via public-private partnership."
"This system has allowed Wexner to use billions of dollars of Ohio taxpayer money with little to no public scrutiny to finance what can only be described as a massive welfare system for corporations."
"Ghislaine Maxwell was interviewed by Todd Blanch, the deputy attorney general, she said that Epstein ran New Albany."
"Ohio is where most states will end up going if nothing is done because they are advancing this model there much more quickly."
"If you don't like the service offered to you by a SAVC Corp, you can move somewhere else. But what would the real difference be in moving from a Mark Zuckerberg smart city to a Jeff Bezos smart city to a Sergey Brin smart city?"
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