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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick alleges that high-profile associates of Jeffrey Epstein actively participated in his sex crimes, not merely ignored them. Lutnick theorizes Epstein filmed these encounters for blackmail, potentially using the footage to secure a lenient sentence in 2008. This contradicts recent FBI testimony which stated no credible evidence exists of Epstein trafficking victims to others. While victims' rights lawyer Brad Edwards confirmed Epstein primarily exploited women for his own desires, he noted a small percentage might have involved select associates. Ghislaine Maxwell remains the only charged associate.

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.