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Banker’s Suicide Highlights Lutnick–Epstein Email Link

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  • Simon Andriesz, a UK banker, died by suicide after revealing Howard Lutnick’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Andriesz uncovered a 2018 email chain linking Lutnick and Epstein by searching DOJ-released files for “HWL.”
  • Lutnick told the Senate he visited Epstein’s island in 2012 but “doesn’t recall why.”
  • In his final X post, Andriesz said retaliation devastated his family and promised more evidence.
  • Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) questioned the circumstances of Andriesz’s death after his suicide.