Washington, United States, Feb 10, 2026 (AFP) - US commerce chief admits 'Epstein Island' lunch but denies closer ties

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2026-02-10

Facing growing calls for his resignation, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted Tuesday to having lunch on Jeffrey Epstein's private island in 2012, but strenuously denied any closer relationship with the convicted sex offender. Lutnick's ties to Epstein have come under intense scrutiny after email exchanges included in newly released files undermined his earlier insistence that he had cut all links with the late financier back in 2005. S......

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