Another Epstein-linked whistleblower dead, joining many brave people who gave testimony

Epstein Whistleblower Simon Andriesz Dies by Suicide Years After Taking Claims About Howard Lutnick to the FBI

The reported death of a former BGC banker has revived attention on long-running questions over Howard Lutnick’s Epstein ties

ByEmmanuel Morilla
Published 04 October 2026, 10:06 PM

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.

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/former-banker-lutnick-epstein-allegations-dies-1823554

See a previous blog:

https://borderslynn.com/2025/11/27/howard-lutnick-neighbour-to-jeffrey-epstein/

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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

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