A House Democrat is calling on Goldman Sachs to sever ties with its former top lawyer, Kathy Ruemmler, due to her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. In a letter to Goldman CEO David Solomon, Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia expressed concern over Ruemmler’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee, which he described as ‘nothing short of shocking.’

Background

Ruemmler, who served as Goldman’s chief legal officer, had a close relationship with Epstein, exchanging hundreds of emails between 2014 and 2019. Some of these emails showed Ruemmler advising Epstein on legal and reputational matters, while others were more personal in nature.

Garcia’s letter criticized Ruemmler’s responses to questions about her relationship with Epstein, including her statement that she didn’t know if Virginia Roberts Giuffre, one of Epstein’s accusers, was a victim of Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Ruemmler’s answer was met with swift criticism from Giuffre’s family, who accused her of lacking credibility.

Call to Action

Garcia is urging Goldman Sachs to commit to ensuring that its next chief legal officer has no connection to Epstein or Maxwell. He also called on the bank to provide more information about Ruemmler’s role and her relationship with Epstein.

Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.