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Kathryn Ruemmler resigns as Goldman Sachs legal chief amid DOJ revelations of close, personal ties with Epstein, including gift acceptance and advising on media strategy.
- On Thursday, Kathryn Ruemmler announced her resignation as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Goldman Sachs, effective June 30, 2026, which David Solomon accepted.
- The DOJ files released late last month show Ruemmler appeared in Epstein files thousands of times, revealing extensive communications from 2014 to 2019.
- Records show she referred to Epstein as `Uncle Jeffrey`, used `xo` or `xoxo`, and accepted gifts like a fur coat and handbags; Epstein called her shortly after his July 6, 2019 arrest.
- The resignation marks the most high-profile banking exit tied to the DOJ Epstein release last month, with Kathryn Ruemmler leaving Goldman Sachs leadership roles after sustained scrutiny despite earlier firm defense.
- The DOJ is expected to continue releasing Epstein-related materials, as more than 3.5 million pages have already prompted resignations including Brad Karp and Morgan McSweeney.
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Goldman Sachs' top lawyer to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler is resigning after emails revealed she had a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. She described Epstein as “another older brother” and downplayed his sex crimes.
Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Kathy Ruemmler, the top lawyer at storied investment bank Goldman Sachs, announced her resignation Thursday, after emails between her and Jeffrey Epstein showed a close relationship where she described him as an “older brother” and downplayed his sex crimes.
Since 2023 he has been known his ties with Jeffrey Epstein, a friend who gave her Hérmes bags and appointments at the Spa. Attorney at the top, she was also counselor of Obama
A watch, a handbag, boots: The lawyer Kathy Ruemmler advised the sex offender Epstein and was lavishly gifted. Now she pulls the consequence and leaves Goldman Sachs. It is the most prominent resignation in the financial industry to date because of Epstein.
Goldman Sachs' Top Lawyer Quits Over Epstein Ties
Goldman Sachs' top lawyer will step down after newly released records showed a far more familiar relationship with Jeffrey Epstein than she and the bank had previously acknowledged, the New York Times reports. Kathryn Ruemmler, the firm's general counsel since 2021 and a key figure on its reputational risk committee,...
Top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler has repeatedly refused to step down from her top position.
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