Simon Andriesz, a former British banker and whistleblower who had raised questions over US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s alleged links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has died by suicide, according to reports.Andriesz, 57, was previously a managing director at Wall Street firm BGC Group, where Lutnick served as chief executive. His death was confirmed by Andy Agathangelou, founder of the Transparency Task Force, a campaign group that had hosted events involving Andriesz.“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, as quoted by The Banker.Andriesz had previously spoken to the BBC about evidence he said he had uncovered concerning Lutnick’s relationship with Epstein. According to the report, he told the BBC that he had found an email chain from 2018 in which Lutnick and Epstein discussed the prospects of a start-up business in which they were both involved.The allegations were examined in a BBC File on 4 Investigates episode broadcast in July, titled “The Epstein Files: Lutnick, the Royals and the British Whistleblower.”
Lutnick acknowledged in February that he had visited Epstein’s private island in 2012, saying he had stopped there for lunch while travelling by boat with his family. He told the Senate Appropriations Committee that his wife, four children and nannies were also present.“I did have lunch with him as I was on a boat going...
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