The whistleblower who raised concerns about Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's ties to the notorious sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein was reportedly found dead in an apparent suicide, according to a new report.
Simon Andriesz, the 57-year-old former British banker and Wall Street managing director, was reported dead by The Banker on Friday. (RELATED: Howard Lutnick Says Former Neighbor Epstein Was 'Greatest Blackmailer Ever')
The death was confirmed by the head of the Transparency Task Force, Andy Agathangelou, who hosted whistleblowing events with Andriesz, according to The Banker.
"It is with great sadness that we share the news that Simon Andriesz, a valued member of our community, passed away last week," the task force head said.
"The personal consequences of whistleblowing, and the retaliation I say followed, have been devastating for my family and me," Andriesz said on Aug. 9 while summarizing his findings.
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As a former employee of Lutnick, Andriesz discovered a previously undisclosed business relationship between the Commerce secretary and Epstein, the BBC reported.
Andriesz found a 2018 email chain between the two in which they discussed plans for a startup business they were working on together. He later shared his findings with the House Oversight Committee before Lutnick was scheduled to meet with the committee in May.
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