Kathy Ruemmler to Resign After Epstein Emails Shake Goldman
Ruemmler will step down June 30, 2026 after DOJ-released emails and gifts revealed a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, prompting internal scrutiny at Goldman.
Overview
Kathy Ruemmler announced she will resign as Goldman Sachs chief legal officer and general counsel effective June 30, 2026.
Her resignation followed the Justice Department's release of emails and other material showing a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, including intimate exchanges and gifts that contradicted her prior description of the ties as professional.
Goldman CEO David Solomon said he respected her decision and praised her, while firm leaders had publicly defended her amid the revelations, according to firm statements and sources.
The files mention Ruemmler in roughly 8,400 to more than 10,000 documents and include exchanges from at least 2015 noting gifts such as spa treatments, luxury handbags and an Apple Watch.
Ruemmler will remain at the bank through June 30 to assist a transition, and scrutiny of the Justice Department files and internal questions about her judgment are ongoing.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources report Ruemmler's resignation largely neutrally, presenting DOJ‑released emails, calendar entries and her quoted remarks as source content while balancing them with Goldman CEO praise and her later statement of regret. The language stays factual, attributes potentially inflaming lines to documents or interviews, and avoids loaded editorializing or speculative conclusions.
Sources (12)
FAQ
The files include over 8,400 to 10,000 documents mentioning Ruemmler, with emails from 2015 detailing gifts like spa treatments, luxury handbags, Jeffrey boots, and an Apple Watch, plus over 50 meetings in locations like Paris and St. Lucia.
Ruemmler was a partner at Latham & Watkins, global chair of white collar defense, where Epstein referred business. She described it as professional, for business contacts, and later said she regretted knowing him.
Meetings included tech billionaire Peter Thiel, Bill Gates, former Sen. Bob Kerrey, Steve Bannon, and financier Anthony Scaramucci.
She announced resignation as chief legal officer, effective June 30, 2026, and will stay until then to assist transition amid ongoing scrutiny.
History
This story does not have any previous versions.