Andriesz, who flagged Howard Lutnick’s alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein, has died by suicide
Whistleblowers have hit out at what they say is a serious lack of protection for those reporting wrongdoing following the death of Simon Andriesz.
Andriesz, a former British banker who flagged Howard Lutnick’s alleged links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, died by suicide last month, which was first reported by The Banker. He took his own life on September 23.
Just weeks before his death, Andriesz spoke at a whistleblowing event hosted by campaign group Transparency Task Force, where he described what he thought was the Financial Conduct Authority’s mistreatment of whistleblowers, detailing the personal cost of coming forward to his career, his health and his family.
George Patellis, who blew the whistle on a 25mn investment scandal at mortgage lender Tiuta, said: “Simon Andriesz was more than a fellow whistleblower; he was my friend, and his death is as devastating as it was preventable.
“Simon did the right thing and deserved to be treated with dignity, fairness and respect. Instead, his treatment by the FCA was, like that of so many whistleblowers, including my own, appalling.”
Mark Wright, who brought allegations of systemic misconduct at Royal Bank of Scotland, added: “Over many years, my own experience of raising serious concerns has left me with the profound impression that whistleblowers can come to be treated by the regulator not as people...
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