Goldman’s Top Lawyer Ditches Ship After Epstein Gifts Spark Side-Eye
KEY POINTS
- •Kathy Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs’ chief legal officer since 2020, plans to leave by June 30.
- •Her previous work as Jeffrey Epstein’s defense attorney and the gift-laden emails sparked unwelcome media attention.
- •Goldman CEO David Solomon publicly supported Ruemmler’s decision amidst a DOJ document release clarifying the relationship.
Kathy Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs’ top legal eagle since 2020, announced she's walking away on June 30, citing media frenzy over her 'professional association' with Jeffrey Epstein. Before Goldman, Kathy was the star lawyer at Latham & Watkins, moonlighting as Epstein’s defense in a saga involving pricey designer purses—yes, purses worth more than most paychecks. Her bubbly 2018 email to Epstein gushed, 'So lovely and thoughtful! Thank you to Uncle Jeffrey!!!' prompting Goldman CEO David Solomon to say he 'respects' her exit. Meanwhile, Goldman reps shrugged that Epstein was the world’s most generous, unsolicited gift giver. Kathy 'regrets ever knowing him,' but hey, at least she got some high-fashion karma.
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Nothing screams 'distraction' like being pals with a convicted billionaire sex offender who doubles as a luxury handbag dealer. Goldman’s PR must be sweating harder than Kathy’s gift receipts.
Kathy's goodbye letter to Goldman reads like a breakup text from someone ghosted by a guy with a private island and a shopping addiction.
Epstein giving purses and the top Goldman lawyer replying 'Thanks, Uncle Jeffrey!!!' is the legal equivalent of a bad rom-com script no one asked for.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 2/13/2026 | Author: Meghan Morris
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