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NEW YORK (AP) — Kathy Ruemmler, a prominent figure as the chief legal officer of Goldman Sachs and former White House counsel under President Barack Obama, has announced her resignation. This decision follows the release of emails that revealed a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, where she referred to him as an “older brother” and seemed to minimize his criminal actions.
In a statement, Ruemmler declared her intention to resign from her position as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Goldman Sachs, effective June 30, 2026.
Despite her resignation, Ruemmler had previously resisted calls to step down. She attempted to distance herself from the emails and other communications, maintaining her position defiantly since assuming the role in 2020.
Although Ruemmler has recently condemned Epstein as a “monster,” the nature of their relationship appeared different prior to his 2019 arrest for sex crimes. At that time, she expressed deep affection for Epstein in her communications, even referring to him as “Uncle Jeffrey.”
In a statement before her resignation, a Goldman Sachs spokesperson said Ruemmler “regrets ever knowing him.”
During her time in private practice after she left the White House in 2014, Ruemmler received several expensive gifts from Epstein, including luxury handbags and a fur coat. The gifts were given after Epstein had already been convicted of sex crimes in 2008 and was registered as a sex offender.
“So lovely and thoughtful! Thank you to Uncle Jeffrey!!!” Ruemmler wrote to Epstein in 2018.
Historically, Wall Street frowns on gift-giving between clients and bankers or Wall Street lawyers, particularly high-end gifts that could pose a conflict of interest. Goldman Sachs requires its employees to get preapproval before receiving or giving gifts from clients, according to the company’s code of conduct, partly in order to not run afoul of anti-bribery laws.
As late as December, Goldman CEO David Solomon described Ruemmler as an “excellent lawyer” and said she had his full faith and backing.