Goldman Sachs Top Lawyer To Resign After Emails Show Close Ties To Jeffrey Epstein
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Kathy Ruemmler, the chief legal officer and general counsel of Goldman Sachs, is resigning after newly revealed emails showed she had a close and long‑standing relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to multiple news reports.
The correspondence included messages in which Ruemmler described Epstein as an “older brother” and “Uncle Jeffrey,” and thanked him for expensive gifts — even though Epstein was a registered sex offender at the time.
Ruemmler, who served as White House counsel under President Barack Obama before joining Goldman in 2020, said the media attention around the revelations had become a distraction for the firm. She plans to step down from her role effective June 30, 2026, a Goldman Sachs spokesperson said.
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon acknowledged Ruemmler’s contributions to the company and said he respected her decision. In statements before her resignation, Ruemmler expressed regret over the association, saying she “regrets ever knowing him.”
The disclosures have sparked broader scrutiny of how powerful institutions and individuals engaged with Epstein long after his 2008 conviction, raising questions about ethics and oversight in corporate and legal circles.
The correspondence included messages in which Ruemmler described Epstein as an “older brother” and “Uncle Jeffrey,” and thanked him for expensive gifts — even though Epstein was a registered sex offender at the time.
Ruemmler, who served as White House counsel under President Barack Obama before joining Goldman in 2020, said the media attention around the revelations had become a distraction for the firm. She plans to step down from her role effective June 30, 2026, a Goldman Sachs spokesperson said.
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon acknowledged Ruemmler’s contributions to the company and said he respected her decision. In statements before her resignation, Ruemmler expressed regret over the association, saying she “regrets ever knowing him.”
The disclosures have sparked broader scrutiny of how powerful institutions and individuals engaged with Epstein long after his 2008 conviction, raising questions about ethics and oversight in corporate and legal circles.
