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7156 - Jeffrey Epstein, Howard Lutnick, and the disgraced former prince

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7156 - Jeffrey Epstein, Howard Lutnick, and the disgraced former prince
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Episode's summary

This episode investigates allegations of an undisclosed business relationship between US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein, brought to light by whistleblower Simon Andrews. The report examines how newly released Epstein files provide evidence that contradicts Lutnick's previous public statements regarding the frequency and nature of his interactions with Epstein. The investigation further explores evidence of ongoing business connections through a company called Adfin and a proposed deal involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Additionally, the episode highlights the significant personal and psychological toll the whistleblowing process has taken on Simon Andrews.

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But this year with the Epstein files, all that changed. So I went back to him, I said, did you know you're in the Epstein files?

00:06:12 · The journalist explains how the release of the Epstein documents provided the necessary proof to move forward with interviewing the whistleblower.

Anybody could look it up and discover that actually Howard Lutnick lived at one house and they shared a wall.

00:11:42 · The reporter highlights the physical proximity between Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein as neighbors in New York.

we saw the pictures of him on Jeffrey Epstein's island in 2012. That came out in February. But then emails emerged, spotted by our whistleblower, that showed that actually there was a message to Jeff from Howard setting up the meeting.

00:17:05 · The speaker presents evidence that contradicts Howard Lutnick's claims about when his contact with Epstein ended.

The deal was that, in Simon Andrews' words, they would buy a prince for a million pounds.

00:23:58 · This describes the nature of a proposed business venture involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Howard Lutnick.

His health, I had a mental health crisis. The trauma was so bad, dysregulation, activation, flashback, it was out of control.

00:27:56 · The whistleblower describes the severe psychological impact resulting from his decision to expose the truth.

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