Goldman’s Top Lawyer Resigns Over Epstein Ties: New York Brief

Feb. 13, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC

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Goldman Lawyer Exits Over Epstein Ties

Kathy Ruemmler
Kathy Ruemmler
Photographer: F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg

Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler is leaving the financial institution following a cache of DOJ documents showing her links with Jeffrey Epstein.

She will leave the bank in June, according to a company statement in which CEO David Solomon added that she would be “missed.”

The bank has said she disclosed to the firm’s leadership at the time that ...

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