President Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has asserted that Jeffrey Epstein was part of a blackmail conspiracy.
The comments from Lutnick contradict the findings of FBI Director Kash Patel and other top officials.
During an appearance on the New York Post podcast “Pod Force One,” Lutnick, who was Epstein’s neighbor, recalled a disturbing tour of the pedophiles’ infamous “House of Horror” mansion in NYC.
Lutnick said he quickly realized Epstein was bad news and vowed never to return after the financier showed him a massage room.
“And what happened in that massage room, I assume, was on video,” he continued.
“This guy was the greatest blackmailer ever.
“[He] blackmailed people,” Lutnick added.
“That’s how he had money.”
Lutnick alleged that high-profile people who associated with Epstein, like Bill Gates and Prince Andrew, knew what he was up to and “participated.”
A spokesperson for Gates told The New York Post in a statement:
“This is absolutely false.
“Gates met with Epstein to discuss philanthropy and nothing else.”
Gates was one of several powerful figures who continued to associate with Epstein even after he became a sex offender.
Lutnick’s claims are at odds with the findings of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
In July, the DOJ concluded that Epstein died by suicide and did not have a “client list” of people who could face criminal charges.
Months later, Democrats are still hammering the controversy to accuse Trump and his White House of a sinister cover-up.
At a fiery congressional hearing in September, the FBI’s Patel said there is “no credible evidence” that Epstein trafficked girls to anyone other than himself.
Patel did not rule out the possibility of other people being involved in Epstein’s crimes but insisted “all credible information” is already public.
“There is no credible information, none – if there were, I would bring the case yesterday – that he trafficked to other individuals,” Patel said.
Patel also cast blame at former federal prosecutor Alex Acosta.
Acosta reached a controversial, cushy plea deal with Epstein in 2008 for child sex crimes.
Patel said Acosta’s involvement was the “original sin” in the case.
Acosta defended the plea agreement to lawmakers last month, citing problems with evidence that he said would have jeopardized a conviction.
Epstein was sentenced to 18 months but ended up serving just 13 months in prison.
Work-release privileges allowed Epstein to leave jail for up to 12 hours a day, six days a week.
However, evidence has since emerged that Epstein continued to reoffend during this work-release period.
Commenting on the light punishment, Lutnick alleged that Epstein handed over compromising videos of powerful figures in exchange for a slap on the wrist.
“I mean, he’s a serial sex offender,” Lutnick said.
“How could he get 18 months and be able to go to his office during the day and have visitors and stuff?
“There must have been a trade.”
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