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Lutnick testified he knew little about Epstein, his next-door neighbor
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he was unaware for years that Jeffrey Epstein was a registered sex offender, according to a transcript of testimony released Wednesday.
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According to CBS News’s source item, Lutnick testified he knew little about Epstein, his next-door neighbor, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he was unaware for years that Jeffrey Epstein was a registered sex offender, according to a transcript of testimony released Wednesday.
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