Epstein case, Kathy Ruemmler, head of authorized division at Goldman Sachs, resigns | EUROtoday

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Kathy Ruemmler, chief authorized officer of Goldman Sachs, introduced her resignation final evening following the publication of thousands and thousands of pages of paperwork on Jeffrey Epstein. The information is reported by the principle US newspapers. Ruemmler stated he’ll go away the place this summer time. He did so with an interview with the Financial Times, one of many newspapers that highlighted his story. “I decided that the media attention on me, in reference to my previous work as a defense attorney, was becoming a distraction,” he stated. According to the newspaper, the paperwork launched reveal intense contact between Ruemmler and Epstein between 2014 and 2019, properly after the latter had pleaded responsible to crimes associated to baby prostitution.

Ruemmler, 54, a former authorized adviser within the Obama White House, stated in a press release to CNN: «My duty is to place the pursuits of Goldman Sachs first. Today I regretfully knowledgeable David Solomon of my intention to resign from workplace on 30 June 2026.” David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, told CNN: «During her tenure, Kathy has been an extraordinary legal advisor and we are grateful for her contribution and her sound advice on a wide range of legal matters of great importance to the firm. As one of the most accomplished professionals in her field, Kathy was also a mentor and friend to many of our associates, and she will be missed. I accepted his resignation and respect his decision.”

The New York Times writes that the supplies printed by the Department of Justice reveal her lengthy relationship with Epstein. Ruemmler and Goldman representatives have claimed for years that they’d a strictly skilled relationship with Epstein, however emails, texts and images have upended that narrative.

Before becoming a member of Goldman in 2020, Ruemmler was Epstein’s advisor, confidant and good friend, the New York Times writes, as paperwork present. She suggested him on reply troublesome questions on his intercourse crimes, talked about his love life, suggested him on keep away from an unflattering media investigation, and addressed him in pleasant phrases. Epstein, in flip, offered her with profession recommendation for her transfer to Goldman, launched her to well-known entrepreneurs and showered her with presents akin to spa remedies, luxurious journeys and Hermès luxurious gadgets. In whole, Ruemmler was talked about in additional than 10,000 paperwork printed by the Department of Justice. The New York Times additionally stories a number of particulars, rising from the documentation, which might show the shut relationship between Epstein and the lawyer.