URGENT UPDATE: New documents have just revealed that former Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick misled the public regarding his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. This shocking revelation comes as Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, demands urgent answers.
Earlier today, Rep. Garcia’s statement shed light on Lutnick’s claims that he had “zero interactions” with Epstein after 2005. However, the newly released Justice Department files indicate that Lutnick was actively involved in business dealings with Epstein as recently as 2014. “We have some serious questions,” Garcia emphasized, highlighting the gravity of these findings.
In a New York Post interview last October, Lutnick insisted that he and his wife visited Epstein’s New York home in 2005, claiming they cut ties immediately afterward. Yet, the documents reveal that Lutnick was in discussions with Epstein about visiting his private island with his family as late as 2012. This exposes a significant discrepancy in Lutnick’s public statements.
Emails released by the DOJ show that Lutnick and Epstein were not only in contact but also engaged in financial dealings linked to a now-defunct advertising technology company called Adfin. These dealings continued through at least 2014, contradicting Lutnick’s assertion of severed ties.
Additional emails disclose that Lutnick and Epstein maintained communication even after 2005, arranging calls and planning to meet for drinks in 2011. In a troubling revelation, Epstein pledged a donation of $50,000 to a United Jewish Appeal Federation event honoring Lutnick in 2017.
The implications of these findings are profound, raising questions about the integrity of high-level officials and their associations with Epstein. A Commerce Department spokesperson defended Lutnick, asserting that he has “never been accused of wrongdoing.” They labeled the revelations as a media distraction from the administration’s achievements, including securing trillions in investments and historic trade deals.
As this story unfolds, the public is left to wonder: how deep are Lutnick’s ties to Epstein? What further revelations might the upcoming investigations unveil?
Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story, as the implications for Lutnick and the broader political landscape could be significant.
