Goldman Sachs CLO Ruemmler Resigns Over Epstein Ties

Kathy Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs's chief legal officer and a former White House counsel under President Barack Obama, announced her resignation Thursday, effective June 30, 2026, following the release of documents revealing a close personal relationship with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The decision came after the U.S. Department of Justice disclosed emails, text messages and other correspondence that detailed Ruemmler's interactions with Epstein, including affectionate references to him as "Uncle Jeffrey" and expressions of admiration. The materials, made public this week, showed she accepted expensive gifts from him, such as luxury handbags and a fur coat, during her time in private practice after leaving the White House in 2014. These gifts occurred after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor, for which he was required to register as a sex offender. In a 2018 email thanking Epstein for one such gift, Ruemmler wrote, "So lovely and thoughtful! Thank you to Uncle Jeffrey!!!" Other messages included personal details about her dating life, coaching on handling media scrutiny and affectionate sign-offs like "xo" and...