How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower
A British whistleblower has revealed evidence that US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick failed to disclose business ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The findings, sourced from released Epstein files, have raised questions about Lutnick's transparency during his confirmation process.
Why it matters
This highlights potential conflicts of interest and lack of transparency within high-level US government appointments.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Howard Lutnick was appointed US commerce secretary by President Trump in 2025
A British man has told the BBC how he unearthed evidence indicating that his former employer, Howard Lutnick - now US commerce secretary - failed to disclose a business relationship with the paedophile financier, Jeffrey Epstein.
Simon Andriesz, previously a managing director at a Wall Street firm, discovered an email chain from 2018 in which Lutnick and Epstein had discussed the prospects of a start-up business they were both involved in.
Andriesz shared his findings - from the millions of released Epstein files - with US politicians on the influential House Oversight Committee, ahead of an appearance there by Lutnick in May.
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