Britain’s financial watchdog said Tuesday that it was investigating its handling of a UK whistleblower who died by suicide after years of questioning ties between Jeffrey Epstein and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Friends have confirmed in online posts that British banker Simon Andriesz, 57, took his own life last month after seeking to expose alleged links between the two men.
Andriesz, who in 2012 joined the brokerage BGC, then headed by Lutnick, alleged that emails discovered among a batch of Epstein files showed the men’s close ties.
He raised his concerns about their business links earlier this year with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the FBI, the BBC reported.
The FCA confirmed in a statement sent to AFP that it would “review how we interacted with Mr Andriesz to learn any lessons for the future”.
In May, Lutnick answered questions before the US House Oversight Committee about his ties to Epstein, after publicly released files undermined his claims of when he had severed ties with the convicted sex offender.
Emerging from the interview, Democrats portrayed Lutnick as evasive and dishonest, and demanded his resignation.
Lutnick has not been accused of criminal wrongdoing.
In a post on X, the FCA said: “Our condolences go out to the family and friends of whistleblower Simon Andriesz, following the incredibly sad news of his passing.”
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