Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler is leaving the firm following a cache of Department of Justice documents showing her links with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
She will leave the bank on June 30, the company said. Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon said in a statement that “Kathy has been an extraordinary general counsel,” adding that she would be “missed.”
Ruemmler was well-known for her time as a White House counsel in Barack Obama's administration, before returning to Latham & Watkins. She was then hired by Goldman Sachs in 2020 and later became its legal chief.
The bank has said she disclosed to the firm's leadership at the time that she had previously dealt with Epstein, who had offered to use his network to help her build her private practice. She has previously said she regrets ever knowing him.
Her name has continued to come up in batches of documents tied to the sex offender, who died while in federal custody in 2019. Last year, when House Democrats released emails tied to Epstein, Ruemmler appeared in exchanges with Epstein, criticizing President Donald Trump.
A batch of files released in January revealed Ruemmler had a nickname for Epstein: “Uncle Jeffrey.” The documents also show Ruemmler may have accepted gifts and travel from him, and was once accused of having an affair with one of his top lawyers, who was married.
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