Cantor CEO to Testify in Congressional Epstein Probe

The CEO of financial giant Cantor Fitzgerald has agreed to speak with a U.S. congressional committee. The panel is investigating the contacts that wealthy and powerful individuals had with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Howard Lutnick will give a voluntary interview to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. A committee spokesperson confirmed the news. The investigation aims to uncover the extent of Epstein's network. Epstein was a financier who was convicted of sex crimes in 2008. He died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on new charges. Lutnick is a prominent figure on Wall Street. His cooperation is seen as a significant step for the probe. The committee has also sought interviews and documents from other business leaders and bankers linked to Epstein. The interview will be private. It is not yet scheduled.