US EditionPaul Weiss law firm Chairman Brad Karp resigns after Epstein emails released
Brad Karp resigned as Paul Weiss chairman after DOJ-released emails revealed extensive communications with Jeffrey Epstein from 2015 to 2019, prompting leadership change at the firm.
- Brad Karp has resigned as chairman of Paul Weiss, and Scott Barshay has been appointed as his successor.
- The firm stated that Karp 'regrets' interactions with Jeffrey Epstein after emails revealed extensive communications.
- Karp said recent reporting 'has created a distraction' that is not in the firm's best interests.
- Barshay acknowledged Karp's 'immense contributions' to Paul Weiss over more than four decades.
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Epstein files topple law CEO, roil UK government
What happenedRepercussions from the Justice Department’s recent dump of millions of Jeffrey Epstein files continue to mount outside the U.S., and on Wednesday they also prompted the ouster of Brad Karp as chair of Paul Weiss, one of America’s top corporate law firms. In Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced challenges to his leadership from both his Labour Party and the opposition Conservatives over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson a…
Top Law Firm Chairman Resigns After Release of Emails With Jeffrey Epstein
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison said on Feb. 4 that its chairman has resigned, after emails he exchanged with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were made public. Brad Karp decided to step down, the firm, known as Paul Weiss, said in a statement. “Leading Paul, Weiss for the past 18 years has been the honor of my professional life,” Karp said. “Recent reporting has created a distraction and has placed a focus on me that is not in th…
Brad Karp’s Paul, Weiss Reign Ends With An Epstein-File Plot Twist
Brad Karp’s 18-year run atop Paul, Weiss ended yesterday evening with a carefully worded statement about “distractions.” After days of increasingly uncomfortable headlines stemming from the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein documents, Karp announced he’s stepping down as chair of the firm he’s led for nearly two decades. “Leading Paul, Weiss for the past 18 years has been the honor of my professional life,” Karp said. “Recent reporting has creat…
Paul Weiss law firm chairman resigns after Epstein emails released | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Brad Karp, longtime chairman of the powerful Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss, has resigned his top leadership role and will be replaced by partner Scott Barshay, the firm said on Wednesday.
US law firm boss Brad Karp quits over Epstein ties
The chairman of one of the biggest US law firms resigned over links to Jeffrey Epstein. Emails showed that Brad Karp of Paul Weiss had attended Epstein’s mansion and asked for favors, such as helping get his son a job, long after Epstein’s conviction for sex offenses. The fallout from the release of Epstein emails has been felt worldwide: Links between the disgraced financier and Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to Washington and p…
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