Overview
- Justice Department records released in June and reported July 13 show Kathryn Ruemmler exchanged messages with Jeffrey Epstein between 2014 and 2019, accepted gifts from him, advised him on media responses, and received a call from him on July 6, 2019.
- Ruemmler stepped down as Goldman Sachs’ chief legal officer at the end of June but remained in an advisory senior counsel role, a choice that has drawn criticism from members of Congress.
- She is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee this week as the panel expands subpoenas and interviews in a broad probe of Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and the federal handling of related cases.
- Ruemmler’s spokesperson says she did nothing improper, had no knowledge of ongoing criminal activity by Epstein, and that the July 2019 call was brief and prompted no action.
- Lawmakers and outside critics say the disclosures raise questions about Goldman’s vetting and could complicate its recruitment and governance while the committee pursues testimony from other high‑profile figures linked to Epstein.