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Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower

Simon Andriesz made the discovery about Howard Lutnick in publicly released Epstein files.
1. Plan to "buy a prince": Documents showed that Lutnick's firm, Cantor Fitzgerald, had planned to loan £1m to Prince Andrew's company, which would have forced him to do business exclusively with Cantor Fitzgerald. 2. Allegations against Secretary Lutnick: Andries also discovered documents suggesting that the US Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, was involved in a potential scandal related to his role as CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC. The documents revealed that his firm had planned to use Prince Andrew's connections for financial gain. 3. Protection from retaliation: Despite winning a £313,000 award for whistleblowing from the US regulator, Andries claims that authorities have failed to protect him from retaliation by his former employer. 4. Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC responses: Cantor Fitzgerald stated that they did not go into business with Prince Andrew's firm but did not deny talks taking place. BGC denied retaliating against Andries and claimed that he was terminated due to reasons unrelated to whistleblowing. 5. Government reactions: The White House defended Secretary Lutnick, saying the BBC's allegations were "pathetic" and "desperate". This article highlights concerns about potential corruption in high-level positions and lack of accountability, which raises questions about government transparency and protection for whistleblowers.