New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has alleged that the late Jeffrey Epstein was "the greatest blackmailer ever" and may have provided federal authorities with compromising videos of powerful associates as part of his 2008 plea deal.

As reported by The New York Post, Lutnick spoke about a personal encounter with Epstein in 2005, saying the disgraced financier gave him and his wife a tour of his infamous East 71st Street townhouse, including the notorious "massage room."

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The allegations suggest Epstein may have leveraged illicit material involving wealthy and influential individuals to secu...