The connection between Jeffrey Epstein and Goldman Sachs’s high lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, has put quite the spotlight on her. The Epstein recordsdata reveal hundreds of communications between the pair. Ruemmler stated of their connection, “I used to be a protection legal professional once I handled Jeffrey Epstein. I obtained to know him as a lawyer and that was the muse of my relationship with him. I had no data of any ongoing felony conduct on his half, and I didn’t know him because the monster he has been revealed to be.”
However paperwork in the newest Epstein file dump recommend Ruemmler knew one thing was up.
We all know that Epstein was deeply concerned in plotting out Ruemmler’s career, providing recommendation and negotiation tips about job affords. And in a June 2016 email exchange, the pair had been discussing a possible job at hedge fund Citadel (Ruemmler by no means labored a Citadel, on the time of those emails was she was a associate at Latham & Watkins and co-chair of its white-collar protection group; in 2020, Ruemmler left Biglaw for the in-house world at Goldman Sachs, the place she presently serves as Chief Authorized Officer and Normal Counsel).
Ruemmler appears skeptical in regards to the job, and Epstein says “there’s the off probability that [hedge fund founder Ken Griffin] would possibly simply be fascinated by a girl.” Ruemmler thumbs her nostril on the notion of DEI, writing, “I ain’t no affirmative motion.” Epstein responds, “i meant romantically.” After which comes the abdomen churning line, “Oh, Jesus — which means you’ll commerce one in all your Russians for my comp?!!”
Epstein is known to have paid “ostensible international fashions,” and probably the most charitable learn is that Ruemmler was merely joking that trafficking one in all Epstein’s Russian fashions to her maybe-boss would possibly result in a extra favorable compensation bundle… or she suspected that was one thing the “monster” Jeffrey Epstein would possibly actually do on behalf of a trusted good friend. (From all appearances, Griffin is simply catching strays right here, and Citadel stated, “Ken has by no means met or communicated with Epstein.”)
Both approach it’s an terrible search for the outstanding legal professional.
Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Legislation, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. AtL tipsters are the perfect, so please join together with her. Be happy to e mail her with any ideas, questions, or feedback and comply with her on Twitter @Kathryn1 or Mastodon @[email protected].
