A British former executive who raised questions about Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has died by suicide, according to The Banker.
Simon Andriesz, 57, a former Wall Street managing director who previously worked for a company affiliated with Lutnick, died last week, the outlet reported.
Andy Agathangelou, founder of the Transparency Task Force, which hosted whistleblower events with Andriesz, confirmed his death to the publication.
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"It is with great sadness that we share the news that Simon Andriesz, a valued member of our community, passed away last week," Agathangelou said.
Andriesz raised questions about business communications involving Lutnick and Epstein that he said had not been disclosed, according to the BBC.
Andriesz, a former employee of BGC Partners, the brokerage firm spun off from Cantor Fitzgerald that Lutnick led, identified a 2018 email chain in which Lutnick and Epstein discussed plans involving a startup business, the BBC reported.
According to the outlet, Andriesz shared his findings with the House Oversight Committee ahead of Lutnick's scheduled appearance before the panel in May.
"The personal consequences of whistleblowing, and the retaliation I say followed, have been devastating for my family and me," Andriesz said Aug. 9 while summarizing his findings.
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