Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick visited sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious “pedophile island” in 2012, emails released Friday by the Justice Department indicate.
“Hi Jeff, We are landing in St. Thomas early Saturday afternoon and planning to head over to St. Bart’s/Anguilla on Monday at some point. Where are you located (what is exact location for my captain)?” Lutnick wrote to Epstein on Dec 19, 2012.
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“Does Sunday evening for dinner sound good? I have another couple (Michael and Marcy Lehrman) with me on my boat, and each of us has 4 children- two 16’s, two 14’s, a 13, a 12, an 11, and a 7-year old.”
Epstein, who was Lutnick’s neighbor in Manhattan, replied: “come sat or sunday lunch? little st james on the map, behind christmans cove.”
Lutnick confirmed: “OK, lunch on Sunday. See you then.”
On Dec. 24, 2012, an individual whose name was redacted by the government wrote to Lutnick: “Good morning Howard. Jeffrey wished me to pass along the below to you: Nice seeing you. Please read #2 dot three.”
Lutnick told The Post last year that Epstein was the “greatest blackmailer ever.” He told the New York Times on Friday that “I spent zero time with him.”
