Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Planned Trip to Epstein's Island
Source: NYT
Howard Lutnick, the billionaire businessman who serves as President Trump’s commerce secretary, once planned a trip to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, according to documents that the Justice Department released on Friday.
The planned visit in 2012 came years after Mr. Lutnick has said he severed ties with Mr. Epstein.
In December 2012, the records show, Mr. Lutnick sent an email to Mr. Epstein saying that he had a group of people — including his wife and children and another family — who were visiting the Caribbean. He asked where Mr. Epstein was located and whether they could visit for a meal.
Mr. Epstein replied through an assistant to give more information about the location of Little St. James, his private island off the coast of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. They eventually settled on plans for a lunch gathering.
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This new file released appears to show Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick discussing visiting Epstein's island in 2012.
— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-01-30T20:25:08.432Z
Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.
The records suggest that the island meeting with Lutnick and Epstein did occur. A day after it was supposed to happen, an Epstein assistant forwarded Lutnick a message from Epstein.
— Mike Baker (@mikebaker.bsky.social) 2026-01-30T20:29:32.489Z
“Nice seeing you,†it said.
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