Lutnick speculates Epstein traded blackmail videos for his lenient sentence.
“I assume way back when Mhmm. They traded those videos in exchange for him getting that eighteen month sentence.”
Lutnick says he met Epstein only two times over fourteen years after becoming neighbors, with a six-year gap initially.
“Two times. And that is none for six years. So six years later, I met him, and then a year and a half after that I met him, and never again.”
Lutnick says he met Epstein three times total over fourteen years after becoming neighbors in New York.
“I met Jeffrey Epstein when he moved when I moved to a house next door to him in New York, right, and I met him then.”
Lutnick dates the island lunch to 2012 and denies anything inappropriate occurred.
“To suggest there was anything untoward about that in 2012, I don't I don't recall why we did it, but”
Lutnick claims approximately ten emails connected him with Epstein over fourteen years of documents.
“Probably the total, and you've seen all of these documents, of these millions and millions of documents, there may be 10 emails connecting me with him, probably about 10 emails connecting me with him over a fourteen year period.”
Lutnick claims only about ten emails connected him with Epstein over fourteen years and denies any relationship.
“There may be 10 emails connecting me with him, probably about 10 emails connecting me with him over a fourteen year period. I did not have any relationship with him.”
Lutnick says the island visit lasted one hour with entire family present.
“For an hour, and we left with all of my children, with my nannies, and my wife all together.”
Lutnick says the island lunch lasted one hour with family together throughout the 2012 visit.
“For an hour, and we left with all of my children, with my nannies, and my wife all together. We were on family vacation. We were not apart.”
Lutnick confirms he had lunch on Epstein's island in 2012 during a family vacation with wife and four children.
“I did have lunch with him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my four children and nannies.”
Lutnick says only about ten emails connect him to Epstein across fourteen years of documents.
“There may be 10 emails connecting me with him, probably about 10 emails connecting me with him over a fourteen year period.”
Lutnick estimates approximately 10 emails total connected him with Epstein over a fourteen-year period.
“you've seen all of these documents, of these millions and millions of documents, there may be 10 emails connecting me with him, probably about 10 emails connecting me with him over a fourteen year period.”
Lutnick confirms having lunch on Epstein's island with wife, four children, nannies, and another couple.
“My wife was with me as were my four children and nannies. I had another couple with they were there as well with their children, and we had lunch on the island.”
Lutnick states he met Epstein only three times over fourteen years after becoming neighbors in New York.
“That I met Jeffrey Epstein when he moved when I moved to a house next door to him in New York. Right? And I met him then.”
Lutnick says he met Epstein only three times over fourteen years after moving next door to him in New York.
“I met Jeffrey Epstein when he moved when I moved to a house next door to him in New York. Right? And I met him then.”
Lutnick confirms having lunch with Epstein while on family vacation with wife and four children.
“I did have lunch with him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my four children and nannies.”
Lutnick says he has agreed to answer all Epstein-related questions with House colleagues within two weeks.
“I have voluntarily agreed in less than two weeks to sit and answer questions on this topic fully whatever questions are asked of me voluntarily in less than two weeks with your house colleagues.”
Lutnick says he already answered every question on this topic with the committee previously.
“The last time we were together, I agreed and answered every question on that topic with this committee. And I answered each and every topic.”
Lutnick redirects to budget testimony while reiterating his voluntary commitment to answer all questions within two weeks.
“But I am volunteering within two weeks to answer any and all questions on this topic.”
Lutnick's account was that he visited neighbor Epstein's house once, saw a massage table, and felt disturbed.
“His story had been that he once stopped by Epstein’s house [they were next-door neighbours in New York] and saw the massage table and found it creepy. Lutnick and his wife said they were creeped out.”