Coverage dated February 12, 2026

Top Goldman Sachs lawyer to leave firm amid Epstein files fallout

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Kathy Ruemmler, who exchanged friendly emails with Epstein, worked as a leading advisor to Goldman's CEO and served in the Obama White House.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Top Goldman Sachs lawyer to leave firm amid Epstein files fallout (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Kathy Ruemmler, who exchanged friendly emails with Epstein, worked as a leading advisor to Goldman's CEO and served in the Obama White House.

  2. NPR

    Goldman Sachs' top lawyer to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein (opens NPR)

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    Kathy Ruemmler, a former White House counsel to President Obama, says she will resign from Goldman Sachs after emails between her and Jeffrey Epstein showed a close relationship between the pair.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    In emails, she described Epstein as “another older brother” and downplayed his sex crimes.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Former Top Obama Administration Official Kathy Ruemmler To Leave Goldman Sachs Due To Epstein Ties (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The lawyer will leave Goldman Sachs by the end of June 2026. Before, Reummler served as a White House counsel for then-President Barack Obama.

  5. Forbes

    Goldman Sachs’ Top Lawyer Resigns After Epstein Files Reveal Close Ties (opens Forbes)

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    The latest Epstein files dump included multiple email conversations spanning several years in which Kathryn Ruemmler referred to Epstein as “Uncle Jeffrey.”

  6. Fortune

    Epstein ties lead to resignation of Kathy Ruemmler, top Goldman lawyer and former White House counsel for Obama (opens Fortune)

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    Emails between her and Epstein showed a close relationship where she described him as an “older brother” and downplayed his sex crimes.

  7. New York Post

    CEO David Solomon defends outgoing Goldman Sachs lawyer after Epstein uproar (opens New York Post)

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    Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on Friday praised the bank's outgoing top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, after she handed in her resignation amid intense media scrutiny of her ties with Jeffrey Epstein.

  8. Insider

    Top Goldman lawyer Kathy Ruemmler is leaving the firm after more Epstein ties come to light (opens Insider)

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    The bank's top lawyer is leaving, saying it was her duty "to put Goldman Sachs' interests first."

  9. WHDH Boston

    Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Kathy Ruemmler, the top lawyer at storied investment bank Goldman Sachs and former White House counsel to President Barack Obama, announced

  10. CNN

    Kathy Ruemmler, top Goldman Sachs lawyer, resigning amid Epstein fallout (opens CNN)

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    Kathy Ruemmler, the chief legal officer at Goldman Sachs, said Thursday night she is resigning amid fallout from the Justice Department’s release of millions of pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents.

  11. New York Post

    Exclusive | Here’s the crude email exchange with Jeffrey Epstein that ended Kathy Ruemmler’s stint as Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer (opens New York Post)

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    After months of standing firm, the publication of one email exchange with Jeffrey Epstein prompted Kathy Ruemmler to leave her prestigious job.

  12. The Boston Globe

    Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer resigns after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein (opens The Boston Globe)

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    In emails between Kathy Ruemmler, a former White House counsel to Barack Obama, and Epstein, Rummler described him as an “older brother” and downplayed his sex crimes.

  13. WMUR

    Kathy Ruemmler resigns as Goldman Sachs general counsel (opens WMUR)

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    Kathy Ruemmler will step down after Jeffrey Epstein emails revealed close ties and expensive gifts, raising ethics and reputational concerns at Goldman Sachs

  14. New York Post

    Top Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign over Epstein links (opens New York Post)

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    Kathy Ruemmler, the top Goldman Sachs lawyer who has come under fire over ties to late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein — including signing emails to him with “xoxo” — will resign from the Wall Street giant.

  15. Washington Examiner

    Top Goldman Sachs lawyer to resign over Epstein ties (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Kathryn Ruemmler is the latest public figure to face repercussions for exhibiting close ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

  16. New York Post

    Top Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathy Ruemmler shocks execs with abrupt resignation after ‘xoxo’ emails with Epstein surface (opens New York Post)

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    Kathy Ruemmler, the top Goldman Sachs lawyer who has come under fire over ties to late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein — including signing emails to him with “xoxo” — will resign from the Wall Street giant.

  17. Lamag

    Epstein Files: UAE Billionaire Ousted, Ex-Obama Lawyer Resigns (opens Lamag)

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    New Epstein documents trigger global fallout as a Dubai ports chief is pushed out and former Obama White House counsel Kathy Ruemmler steps down from Goldman Sachs.

  18. Insider

    Goldman's CEO David Solomon says he 'reluctantly' let top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler resign after Epstein fallout (opens Insider)

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    Kathy Ruemmler, Goldman Sach's top lawyer, is set to step down in June over ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Here's what CEO David Solomon had to say.

  19. The Guardian

    Top lawyer at Goldman Sachs resigns after revelation of Epstein relationship (opens The Guardian)

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    Emails show Kathy Ruemmler had close ties to convicted sexual abuser she called ‘Uncle Jeffrey’

  20. Al Jazeera

    Top Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathy Ruemmler resigns over Epstein ties (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ruemmler’s resignation comes after emails revealed her links to the late sex offender.

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