System Update with Glenn Greenwald Howard Lutnick's Blatant Lies About Epstein Ties
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Feb 11, 2026 
Howard Lutnick, billionaire businessman and U.S. Commerce Secretary, is the principal figure whose documented interactions with Jeffrey Epstein are scrutinized. The show examines his claimed break with Epstein and contrasts it with emails and admissions that suggest ongoing contact. It also looks at political defenses, media revelations, and how responses abroad differ from the U.S.
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Brazen Lying By A High-Level Official
- Glenn Greenwald highlights that blatant, consequential lying by high-level officials is rare but deeply concerning.
- He frames Howard Lutnick's fabricated account about Epstein as an unusual example of sociopathic dishonesty.
Dramatic Account Of A 2005 Visit
- Howard Lutnick told a vivid story of visiting Jeffrey Epstein in 2005 and being so repulsed he vowed never to see him again.
- Lutnick described a massage table and candles, saying he and his wife immediately left and cut off contact.
Documented Evidence Contradicts Claim
- Released Epstein files later showed emails contradicting Lutnick's 2005-cutoff claim by documenting contact years later.
- One email from 2012 shows Lutnick asking Epstein for directions to his private island and suggesting a visit.