Cause of Death Determined for Whistleblower Simon Andriesz

<figure><img alt="Whistleblower Simon Andriesz committed suicide after exposing Trump goon’s Epstein ties." src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QTQ7UAJHVZAE5DMSGCDH7DLFEI.jpg?auth=882c74735fe8f5fcc460665bfae691ee13b67a011ab852b629c337f9e711393f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=647&amp;height=364" /><figcaption>Photo / BBC</figcaption></figure><p>Simon Andriesz, a 57-year-old whistleblower who exposed connections between Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein, died by hanging, according to a report. The cause of death has been listed as "asphyxiation from hanging," as reported by the <a href="https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16186825/British-whistleblower-Simon-Andriesz-Howard-Lutniks-Jeffrey-Epstein-hanged-Thailand.html" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16186825/British-whistleblower-Simon-Andriesz-Howard-Lutniks-Jeffrey-Epstein-hanged-Thailand.html">Daily Mail</a>, citing a municipality office in Thailand.</p><p>Andriesz's body was discovered on September 23 in a town near Bangkok. His death has prompted speculation regarding the circumstances surrounding it.</p><img alt="Simon Andriesz, 57, was found dead in a town outside Bangkok, Thailand. / Photo / BBC" height="992" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/44QTHZLCCRCJNHUACJQXWSQCNI.jpg?auth=7e42012f08d360eeb593cfdd4cbb9a58337a1ae99e84e93fe58494bffe49f9cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1240&amp;height=992" width="1240" /><p>Andriesz had previously alleged to the FBI that Lutnick, who is now the Commerce Secretary, failed to disclose a business relationship with Epstein. Andriesz was formerly a managing director at BGC Partners, where Lutnick served as CEO.</p><p>He claimed to have found emails from 2018 showing Lutnick and Epstein discussing a business venture a decade after Epstein's conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Epstein died approximately one year after this email exchange.</p><p>Andriesz discovered the emails by searching through documents released by the Department of Justice related to Epstein, looking for Lutnick's initials, as he noted that executives often used initials in emails, as he explained to the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9q28dlyxrzo" rel="" title="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9q28dlyxrzo">BBC</a> in July.</p><video id="ANqli8fn" poster="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/ANqli8fn/poster.jpg"><source src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/ANqli8fn.mp4" type="video/mp4" /></video><p>He shared these emails with the U.S. House Oversight Committee prior to Lutnick's appearance before the committee in May. In response to concerns regarding Lutnick's ties to Epstein, the Commerce Department stated that there was "no evidence of wrongdoing or legitimate cause for concern."</p><p>Additionally, Andriesz informed the BBC that Lutnick's company, Cantor Fitzgerald, which is currently managed by Lutnick's sons, considered a business deal in 2013 with Prince Andrew, a friend of Epstein, although this deal did not proceed.</p><p>Andriesz expressed disappointment with the oversight body's handling of his claims regarding retaliation by BGC and its legal representatives. Following his death, British politicians initiated an investigation into the oversight body's management of the information provided by Andriesz, who was residing in Cornwall, England, at the time of his death.</p><img alt="An undated photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Howard Lutnick (in blue shirt) on Epstein's island in the Caribbean. / DOJ" height="4440" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OANTY2N3Y5EYZAMV2UMWPJUA3M.jpg?auth=cc7fb442d9dd454156a4b6957e332f51ae65743f3b4f23e62f60b99c5d62e702&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5950&amp;height=4440" width="5950" /><p>Lutnick acknowledged to the Senate Appropriations Committee in February that he and his family visited Epstein's island in 2012, stating, "I don’t recall why we did it." He has denied any knowledge of Epstein's criminal activities and has not been accused of any wrongdoing.</p><p>A friend of Andriesz has established a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-simon-andrieszs-son-and-his-future" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-simon-andrieszs-son-and-his-future">GoFundMe</a> page to support his son, aiming to raise approximately $46,000.</p><p>Andriesz's family released a statement on Tuesday, saying, "When Simon believed something was wrong, he found it extraordinarily difficult simply to look the other way. That determination came at a considerable personal cost, but he continued to speak out because he genuinely believed that doing so mattered."</p><p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/whistleblowers-cause-of-death-after-exposing-trump-goons-epstein-ties-revealed/">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p>