Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show

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Source: cbsnews.com


February 6, 2026 / 7:32 PM EST
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said he had "limited interactions" with Jeffrey Epstein, but documents show they were in business together as recently as 2014.

Lutnick and Epstein each signed on behalf of limited liability companies that agreed on Dec. 28, 2012, to acquire stakes in a now-shuttered advertising technology company called Adfin, documents released among the so-called Epstein files show.

Epstein and Lutnick's signatures appear on neighboring pages in the contract, with Epstein signing for his Southern Trust Company, Inc. and Lutnick for a limited liability company called CVAFH I. The documents list nine shareholders in total.



Lutnick, the former chairman of the financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald who at one point lived next door to Epstein, told the New York Post in October that he and his wife Allison had cut ties with Epstein in 2005, deciding after taking a tour of Epstein's New York townhouse, "I will never be in the room with that disgusting person ever again."

However, it appears Epstein and Lutnick continued to maintain contact and emails show they arranged calls and planned to have drinks in 2011.

The following year, the couple and their four children planned a visit to Epstein's island, Little St. James, emails show. Lutnick was invited for lunch on Dec. 24, 2012, and later, Epstein's assistant wrote on behalf of Epstein, "it was nice seeing you."

Their Adfin deal was signed four days later. ................


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Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein's signatures on business documents
Signatures of Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein appear on pages in a 2012 contract for Adfin. Released by Department of Justice

[Joinfortmill]

1. Liar, liar...

[JT45242]

2. Wait..a trump cabinet official lied about involvement with Epstein. Gonna die of a heart attack from not surprised

It would be bigger news if anyone who has claimed to cut ties from 2005-8 wasn't in the files engaging with the pedo afterwards.

[Blues Heron]

3. Impeach, convict and remove Nutlick

[William Seger]

4. I sincerely hope that Lutnick gets burned to a crisp by this

We'll see if that cocky little lying weasel has the nerve to get anywhere near another TV interview.

[mwmisses4289]

7. Aren't they all starting to claim it's forged

or some other nonsense along similiar lines? They seem to have forgotten, especially with things like business deals, that there are multiple copies filed, starting with whatever gov agency oversees such filings in whatever state or country they are filed in. While it would take time to cross check with such filings, it would add another layer of confirmation to epstein file material.

[William Seger]

12. Yes, but they must KNOW that only MAGA cultists believe them

#rump is too far gone up his own ass to care about that, but I'd bet Lutnick is very worried about his own future now.

[orangecrush]

5. Crime syndicate

[debsy]

6. OMG, I'm so surprised!

Not!

[C_U_L8R]

8. That explains his shit-eating grin

and over-the-top Trump fluffing.
They're all pigs.

[Attilatheblond]

9. Anybody else surprised about the source & date of this report?

So, CBS still has some actual reporters doing actual reporting? How long before Daniel Ruetenik and Graham Kates are doing self produced podcasts instead of releasing actual journalism on CBS?

[Javaman]

10. Huh, cbs news

Are they pushing that’s he’s going to be trumps oliver north?

Even though the orange pedos name is filthy in the Epstein files?

That’s my take away considering the source

[Irish_Dem]

11. Epstein tentacles reached far and wide. Pedophiles at the highest levels of power and wealth.

He got them all.

No one Epstein did all of this by himself.

Like Nancy P said, all roads lead back to Putin.

[BeyondGeography]

13. He bought the house next door to Epstein's in 1998

From Sarah Ferguson; 11 E. 71st St.

Small world and all that.

[travelingthrulife]

18. They must have had some interesting planning parties.

They all thought they were too big to fail. They all thought they would hide this forever.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

14. Howard? You have some explaining to do!

More and more is becoming known of those connected in the Epstein-Trump files.

I would not be surprised if Howard Lutnick partook in some of the "parties" that were held.

[Botany]

15. Funny for having cut all ties with Epstein in 2005 but he was signing business deals w/him in 2012 & 2014

“Lutnick, told the N.Y. Post in October (2024) that he and his wife Allison had cut ties with Epstein in 2005 ….”

How long before we find out that Nut Lick was being serviced by some of Epstein’s girls who were
all underage too? And wasn’t Epstein convicted of child sex trafficking in 2008?

Is Nut Lick another of Trump’s friends who would have gotten hurt by the release of the Epstein files?

Trump to Rep.Green on releasing the Epstein files, “My friends will get hurt.”

https://people.com/trump-yelled-my-friends-will-get-hurt-epstein-investigation-11876878

[Wiz Imp]

21. Sight correction

Epstein was never convicted of child sex trafficking. The DOJ had a 60 count indictment ready to go in 2008 (or thereabouts), but never filed it. Instead, he was arrested on 2 (relatively minor) State prostitution charges.

When he was arrested in 2019, he was charged with sex trafficking but of course he died before he could be prosecuted.

To this date, ony Maxwell has faced any charges for sex trafficking.

[Botany]

23. Thank you!

I thought Epstein had pled guilty in 2008 to a prostitution charge involving minors and
after that he would have been listed as some kind of child sex offender.

[Clouds Passing]

16. Every single cabinet member is in the files. They are all dirty.

[travelingthrulife]

17. So Lutnik should be gone from his job yesterday

Who were the 9 shareholders I wonder?

[Raven123]

19. Every day it becomes clear that the only conflict between Trump and Epstein

is that they were competing for the Most Depraved Person Prize.

[orleans]

20. but i thought they were just neighbors & nutlick denounced jeffy

[Wiz Imp]

22. Keep in mind, in October 2025, Lutnick called Epstein "the greatest blackmailer ever"

Yet the DOJ and FBI announced in July that there's "no credible evidence" that the sex offender blackmailed prominent individuals or kept a "client list."

Apparently Lutnick had first hand knowedge of Epstein's blackmailing.

https://www.axios.com/2025/10/02/lutnick-epstein-greatest-blackmailer-fbi-patel