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Commerce Secretary's Ties to Epstein Revealed in Records

2/8/2026

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Howard Lutnick, U.S. President Donald Trump’s commerce secretary, had a long-term relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, per Justice Department records.
They lived next to each other for 13 years and socialized in New York and the Caribbean.
They invested in the same company.
Lutnick's spokesperson said the interactions were limited, contradicting Lutnick's prior claim that he had never been in a room with Epstein after a 2005 visit.

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Howard Lutnick, U.S. President Donald Trump’s commerce secretary, had a long-term relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, per Justice Department records.
They lived next to each other for 13 years and socialized in New York and the Caribbean.
They invested in the same company.
Lutnick's spokesperson said the interactions were limited, contradicting Lutnick's prior claim that he had never been in a room with Epstein after a 2005 visit.