Goldman Sachs Lawyer Quits After Epstein Files Drop Like Hot Stocks
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- •Kathryn Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs’ Chief Legal Officer, emailed Thursday night announcing her resignation effective June 30.
- •Ruemmler was previously White House counsel to Barack Obama and co-chaired Goldman’s reputational risk committee.
- •Her resignation follows DOJ’s release of 3 million Epstein-related documents that implicated several high-profile figures.
Kathryn Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs' Chief Legal Officer and ex-Obama White House counsel, regrettably announced on a Thursday night email—because crises love email—that she will step down by June 30 following her cameo in the DOJ's 3 million-strong Epstein files extravaganza. CEO David Solomon, sounding like he just lost his MVP, called her an 'extraordinary general counsel' while publicly applauding her exit strategy. Ruemmler also co-chaired Goldman’s 'reputational risk committee', which now needs to be renamed something like 'Reputation on Thin Ice Club.' Epstein's file release has sparked a resignation chain reaction that’s funnier than a soap opera marathoning the IRS audit episode.
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Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer 'regretfully resigns' after Epstein files reveal she was on a committee for reputational risk. So much for risk management; this is like naming the fox CEO of henhouse security.
When your job is 'protect the reputation' but your name is in criminal files, it's time to rethink your career goals.
Goldman Sachs’ reputational risk committee just got rebranded to 'How Not To Spot Red Flags 101' thanks to Ruemmler.
Source: Axios | Published: 2/13/2026 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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