Howard Lutnick on Epstein: "This guy was the greatest blackmailer ever"
ByJay O'Brien and James Hill
October 2, 2025, 3:09 PM
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, breaking with the FBI and the Department of Justice, says he believes high-profile associates of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein participated in his behavior -- and that Epstein may have blackmailed them with incriminating videos.
Asked by the New York Post's Miranda Divine on Wednesday's Pod Force One podcast whether high-profile associates of Epstein knew of his behavior and just ignored it, Lutnick said he believes, "No, they participated. They participated That's what his M.O. was -- 'Get a massage, get a massage.'"
"And what happened in that massage room, I assume, was on video," Lutnick said. "This guy was the greatest blackmailer ever" ...
https://abcnews.go.com/US/howard-lutnick-believes-jeffrey-epstein-blackmail-lighter-sentence/story?id=126151794
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