Simon Andriesz, a former banker who told the FBI in 2020 and 2021 about allegations concerning Howard Lutnick’s links to Jeffrey Epstein and his former employer BGC, has died by suicide, according to The Banker. The publication reported his death, aged 57, on 2 October 2026.
Andy Agathangelou, founder of Transparency Task Force, confirmed Andriesz’s death but did not state a cause in the announcement quoted by the publication. The reporting reviewed for this article does not cite an official finding on the cause of death or evidence linking it to Lutnick, Epstein, BGC or Andriesz’s disclosures.
In the dark world surrounding child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a string of mysterious deaths preceded his own. Long before the disgraced American financier was found hanging in New York jail cell in August 2019, several people linked to him — from his former employees and alleged allies to potential witnesses and investigators—met sudden, and in some cases unexplained ends. Each case, though officially unrelated, seemed to hint at the same mysterious and murky network of money, power, and silence that defined Jeffery Epstein’s empire. This timeline retraces those deaths, the circumstances surrounding them, and how they were tied—directly or indirectly—to Jeffrey Epstein’s world of influence before his own death on August 10, 2019.
Alfredo Rodriguez (2014)
Marvin Minsky (2016)
Leigh Skye Patrick (2017)
Joe Recarey (2018)
Michael Jackson (2009)
While most of these deaths were ruled natural or accidental, their timing and proximity to Jeffrey Epstein’s network have continued to fuel public suspicion and conspiracy theories. Epstein’s world of power and influence — stretching across politics, finance, and celebrity circles — has remained under scrutiny even after his own death in 2019. Notably, the later deaths of key figures, including key accuser Virginia Giuffre, have been linked by some observers to the broader political establishment. The name of US President Donald Trump has also surfaced in Epstein-related files, keeping the scandal alive in public debate.
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From 2019 onward, a string of mysterious deaths has surrounded figures once tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s circle — from associates and aides to accusers. French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel and banker Thomas Bowers were both found dead by hanging, while Epstein’s ex-cellmate Efrain Reyes and former UN ambassador Bill Richardson died of illness. Hollywood producer Steven Bing and Epstein’s mentor Steven Hoffenberg also met grim ends. Most recently, Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre’s suicide in 2025 reignited debate over the enduring reach of his powerful network and the unanswered questions left in the wake of his 2019 death.
The Death of Virginia Guiffre
A prominent Epstein accuser, Giuffre died by suicide on April 25, 2025, at her farm in Neergabby, Western Australia, at age 41. Her family confirmed the cause in a statement, noting the heavy toll of her lifelong trauma, and Western Australia police investigated but ruled it non-suspicious, with no foul play indicated. Giuffre had indeed expressed safety fears in a 2019 court filing amid Epstein-related threats, stating she worried about retaliation from powerful figures.
Virginia Roberts Giuffre, center, who says she was trafficked by sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, holds a news conference outside a Manhattan court where sexual assault claimants invited by a judge addressed a hearing following Epstein’s jailhouse death in New York, Aug. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir revisits her story with harrowing new detail about the abuse she endured. The book “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice,” recounts her experiences with Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and includes further allegations against Prince Andrew — which he continues to deny.
Retired, living in the Scottish Borders after living most of my life in cities in England. I can now indulge my interest in all aspects of living close to nature in a wild landscape. I live on what was once the Iapetus Ocean which took millions of years to travel from the Southern Hemisphere to here in the Northern Hemisphere. That set me thinking and questioning and seeking answers.
In 1998 I co-wrote Millennium Countdown (US)/ A Business Guide to the Year 2000 (UK) see https://www.abebooks.co.uk/products/isbn/9780749427917
