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Howard Lutnick

U.S. Secretary of Commerce; former chairman of Cantor Fitzgerald.

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  • Jeffrey Epstein 2012 co-investor in a company, Adfin (contract signed 28 December 2012); lunch on Epstein’s island in December 2012 Scholarship & press 234

    Lutnick said in 2025 he had cut off contact in 2005. CBS reports that documents show the two investing in Adfin as recently as 2014 and in email contact as recently as 2018; Lutnick says he did not know Epstein was an investor. Lutnick told the House Oversight Committee in May 2026 that he met Epstein in person three times and had no personal or professional relationship with him. NBC reports he has not been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.

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  1. 2012 Howard Lutnick dealt with Jeffrey Epstein
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  1. Secretary Howard Lutnick is questioned by House lawmakers over his Epstein ties, NPR, 6 May 2026. Scholarship & press
    Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Wednesday was grilled by Democrats and members of his own party during a closed-door hearing before the House Oversight Committee
  2. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defends visit to Epstein’s island with his family, CBS News, 10 Feb 2026. Scholarship & press
    Epstein and Lutnick's signatures appear on neighboring pages in a 2012 contract, which was first reported by CBS News.
    We had lunch on the island, that is true, for an hour.
  3. Under fire for Epstein ties, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defends visiting his private island, NBC News, 10 Feb 2026. Scholarship & press
    Asked whether he visited Epstein’s private island in the Caribbean in 2012, Lutnick said he had lunch with Epstein on his island during a family vacation that December.
  4. Lutnick testified he knew little about Epstein, his next-door neighbor, CBS News, 13 May 2026. Scholarship & press
    Lutnick said during the deposition that he was unaware Epstein was also an early investor in the company.
    Lutnick said he met Epstein just three times, including his family's island visit.
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