Former Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made a joke referencing a friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, which is now casting a shadow over his presidency.
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Former Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made a joke referencing a friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, which is now casting a shadow over his presidency.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.FCA ordered probe after Andriesz exposed financial ties between Lutnick and Epstein.1 source
Owens discusses Lutnick's Epstein links; whistleblower dies in Thailand.1 source
- Barry Levine has published books detailing the extensive web of connections involving Jeffrey Epstein, casting a shadow over the past of Howard Lutnick and his firm, Cantor Fitzgerald.Sub-event
Lutnick's joke about Epstein is now linked to his presidential tenure.1 source
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The entities involved
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Howard Lutnick
American billionaire businessman (born 1961)
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Jeffrey Epstein
American financier and sex offender (1953–2019)
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)