Kathryn Ruemmler, known in records as kathryn ruemmler, resigned from her role at Goldman Sachs after news organizations reported disclosures tying her to Jeffrey Epstein, according to Reuters and The New York Times.
Reporting by The Wall Street Journal, MS NOW and CNN, based on Justice Department documents and emails released by the House Oversight Committee, shows Ruemmler exchanged extensive communications with Epstein and with lawyers who represented him, and provided advice on how to respond to media coverage and litigation.
The documents and reporting indicate Ruemmler sometimes advised on responses to claims by a survivor, helped draft a letter to the press and discussed litigation strategies, according to MS NOW and Business Insider reporting cited by CNN.
The Wall Street Journal and other outlets say Epstein sent gifts and favors to Ruemmler, and that a privilege log or spreadsheet in court filings lists hundreds of communications treated as privileged between Epstein, his lawyers and Ruemmler.
Ruemmler has told reporters she did not represent Epstein in court, and her spokesperson said at times Epstein sought informal feedback that Ruemmler provided without formal involvement, as reported by MS NOW.
Goldman Sachs executives publicly backed Ruemmler in company statements quoted by MS NOW, even as Reuters, CNBC and The New York Times reported she stepped down amid the disclosures and internal scrutiny at the firm.
Career Background And Past Government Service
Ruemmler served in the Obama White House as principal deputy White House counsel and later as White House Counsel, according to White House records and media profiles in The Washington Post and The New York Times.
She previously worked as a federal prosecutor, including on the Justice Department Enron Task Force, and later became a litigation partner at Latham and Watkins, as noted by her firm biography and media coverage.
Public profiles and company materials show she joined Goldman Sachs as a partner and head of regulatory affairs, was later listed as the firm’s chief legal officer and general counsel and sat on the firmwide management committee, according to Goldman Sachs and The Wall Street Journal.
Reporting and disclosures also link Ruemmler to other items in the public record, including a FINRA board listing, speculation about a high-level Justice Department job reported by national outlets, and a furniture line named after her, according to The Washington Post, Vogue and Architectural Digest.
The Wall Street Journal and Congressional disclosures indicate Ruemmler was listed as a backup executor in a version of Epstein’s will, and that her email exchanges included familiar language toward Epstein, details that helped prompt coverage and her departure from Goldman Sachs.
