Chairman of prominent law firm Paul Weiss resigns after release of emails linking him to Epstein

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by By MEG KINNARDFebruary 5, 2026 at 07:23 PM

AI Summary

long article 5 min

Brad Karp resigned as chairman of the prominent law firm Paul Weiss after the release of emails linking him to Jeffrey Epstein. The firm stated it never represented Epstein, but Karp cited recent reporting as a distraction not in the firm's best interest. The Department of Justice recently released a large batch of documents from its Epstein investigative files, revealing interactions between Epstein and powerful individuals. Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before a House committee investigating Epstein. A top official in Slovakia also resigned after photos and emails revealed his connection to Epstein.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Slovakia 30% United States 40% Donald Trump 50% Hillary Clinton 50% Bill Clinton ×260% Department of Justice 60% Brad Karp ×490% Jeffrey Epstein ×590% Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison ×390%

Keywords

jeffrey epstein 100% brad karp 90% paul weiss 80% resignation 80% law firm 70% email release 70% sexual abuse 60% fallout 60% department of justice 50% high-profile departure 40%

Sentiment Analysis

Negative

Score: -0.30

Source Transparency

Source

Associated Press (AP)

Political Lean

Center (0.00)

Far LeftCenterFar Right

Classification Confidence

90%

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

Topic Connections

Explore how the topics in this article connect to other news stories

Network visualization showing 5 related topics

View Full Graph

jeffrey epstein brad karp paul weiss resignation law firm email release sexual abuse fallout department of justice high-profile departure

Explore Full Topic Graph