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“Lutnick claimed he stopped associating with Epstein in 2005”
The New York Times by Michael Gold, Minho Kim, Chris Cameron, Eric Schmitt, Vjosa Isai, Danny Hakim, Richard Fausset, Ann E. Marimow, Laurel Rosenhall, Michael Grynbaum, Ann Marimow, Teddy Rosenbluth, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Patrick McGeehan, Charlie Savage, Ana Swanson, Tony Romm, Valerie Hopkins, Laura Chung, Motoko Rich, Tariq Panja, Heather Knight, Juliet Macur View original article

Analyzed on 2026-09-29T05:41:36+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-29

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Mr. Lutnick had claimed in a podcast interview last year that he stopped associating with Mr. Epstein in 2005.

Extracted from: Lawmakers Review Unredacted Epstein Files , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“Mr. Lutnick had claimed in a podcast interview last year that he stopped associating with Mr. Epstein in 2005.”

Lawmakers Review Unredacted Epstein Files

The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“At the heart of the questions was a podcast interview from October in which Mr. Lutnick said that he had decided not to associate with Mr. Epstein in 2005, after Mr. Epstein alluded to his sexual encounters with women while giving Mr. Lutnick and his wife a tour of his house.”

Lutnick Acknowledges Traveling to Epstein’s Island

The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Context

“A day earlier, the commerce secretary acknowledged at a Senate hearing that he had traveled to Epstein’s island and had another encounter with him, years after claiming to have cut ties.”

Trump Live Updates: Bondi Faces Anger Over Epstein Files in Combative Hearing

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Claim ID CLM-A67532C0
Slug lutnick-claimed-he-stopped-associating-with-epstein-in-2005-a67532c0
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 225 d ago
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