Howard Lutnick insists that he dropped all dealings with Epstein before his trial. But the DOJ Epstein files establish that was a lie. Moreover, their friendship persisted after his conviction and sentencing and Lutnick and Epstein remained entwined in business deals he failed to disclose.

Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.