Mega Edition: Howard Lutnick And The Epstein Duck And Dodge Routine (9/21/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Sep 21, 2026 · 53m

Howard Lutnick’s public account of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein has drawn scrutiny because key parts of it have not lined up neatly with the documentary record. Lutnick said that he and his wife essentially cut Epstein off in 2005 after a disturbing visit to Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse, describing a moment when Epstein showed them his massage room and made comments that convinced Lutnick he never wanted to be around him again. But records released years later showed that Lutnick and his family were still in contact with Epstein well after that point. Emails documented a 2012 family…