Howard Lutnick Says Former Neighbor Epstein Was ‘Greatest Blackmailer Ever’

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick broke with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) assessment on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by saying he was the “greatest blackmailer ever” during a Wednesday interview with the New York…

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