Top Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathy Ruemmler resigns over Epstein ties

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Kathy Ruemmler, the top lawyer at Goldman Sachs, resigned following the release of investigative files revealing her ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The documents showed Ruemmler received gifts from Epstein, offered him reputation management advice, and likened him to a sibling. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon acknowledged Ruemmler's resignation, praising her contributions to the firm. Ruemmler, a former White House counsel under President Obama, stated that media attention on her relationship with Epstein had become a distraction. She will step down from her role as chief legal officer and general counsel at the end of June. Ruemmler had previously expressed regret for knowing Epstein and denied providing him with legal representation.

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Ruemmler will step down as chief legal officer and general counsel at the end of June.

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Ruemmler likened Epstein to an older brother.

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Ruemmler received gifts from Epstein and offered him advice on managing his reputation.

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Ruemmler's resignation follows revelations of her links to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Kathy Ruemmler, top lawyer at Goldman Sachs, will resign.

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Ruemmler’s resignation comes after emails revealed her links to the late sex offender.Published On 13 Feb 2026The top lawyer at Goldman Sachs, Kathy Ruemmler, has announced that she will resign following revelations of her links to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Ruemmler’s resignation comes after the United States Department of Justice’s latest release of investigative files about Epstein showed that she had received gifts from Epstein, offered him advice on managing his reputation, and likened him to an older brother.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4US judge blocks Trump administration from punishing Senator Mark Kellylist 2 of 4Trump is the ‘elephant in the room’ as the African Union holds new summitlist 3 of 4Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,450list 4 of 4US and Taiwan sign ‘pivotal’ deal to cut tariffsend of listGoldman Sachs CEO David Solomon confirmed Ruemmler’s resignation in a statement on Thursday, saying that he respected her decision.“Throughout her tenure, Kathy has been an extraordinary general counsel, and we are grateful for her contributions and sound advice on a wide range of consequential legal matters for the firm,” Solomon said in a statement provided to Al Jazeera.“As one of the most accomplished professionals in her field, Kathy has also been a mentor and friend to many of our people, and she will be missed,” he said.In an interview with the Financial Times on Thursday, Ruemmler, who previously served as White House counsel under US President Barack Obama, said that she would step down as chief legal officer and general counsel at the end of June.Ruemmler told the newspaper that media attention on her relationship with Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, had become a “distraction”.She had previously expressed regret for knowing Epstein, and denied providing the financier with legal representation or advocating on his behalf to any third party.

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