Individual Profile β€” Kathy Ruemmler

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Source: Epstein World Pulse β€” Master Index. All claims are from internet research as of February 2026. DOJ file evidence cross-referenced 2026-02-26.

Who They Are

Kathryn (Kathy) Ruemmler served as White House Counsel under President Obama (2011–2014). She subsequently joined Goldman Sachs as General Counsel, one of the most senior legal positions at one of the world's largest investment banks.

Connection to Epstein β€” Overview

Emails in the released files showed Ruemmler describing Epstein as an "older brother" and downplaying his sex crimes. Following this revelation, she resigned from Goldman Sachs in February 2026.

Documented Contact (Internet Research, Feb 2026)

  • Emails in the files showed Ruemmler describing Epstein as an "older brother."
  • Emails showed her downplaying Epstein's sex crimes in her characterization of the relationship.

Allegations and Claims

  • The emails suggest a personal closeness with Epstein and a dismissive attitude toward his convicted sex crimes.
  • No victim has made direct allegations of criminal conduct against Ruemmler.

This Individual's Response

  • No specific public statement from Ruemmler about the emails has been reported in the source material.
  • Resigned from Goldman Sachs as General Counsel in February 2026.
  • No criminal charges publicly announced.

Key Claims for DOJ Evidence Cross-Reference

  • Claim A: Emails showed Ruemmler describing Epstein as an "older brother."
  • Claim B: Emails showed Ruemmler downplaying Epstein's sex crimes.
  • Claim C: Ruemmler resigned from Goldman Sachs as General Counsel in February 2026.

DOJ File Evidence

Claim A β€” Ruemmler describing Epstein as an "older brother"

Verdict: SUPPORTS (verbatim)

EFTA02066102 β€” Christmas Day 2015 email chain involving Ruemmler and Epstein's staff. In a series of iMessages on December 25, 2015, someone (redacted β€” likely Epstein's assistant) tells Ruemmler: "Oh but you do...he considers you a very good friend. That is all he wants!" Ruemmler replies verbatim: "Well, I adore him. It's like having another older brother!" She also writes in the same exchange: "Jeffrey is just being wonderful Jeffrey" and "I know, and I never feel as if I can return the kindness adequately."

The chain continues on December 26, 2015, when Epstein's assistant arranges for Ruemmler a first-class round-trip flight to Geneva, booked on Jeffrey's credit card.

The "older brother" phrase is verbatim from the DOJ files. This is the exact email on which the internet research claim was based.

Additional corroboration of close personal relationship:

  • EFTA02242665 β€” A calendar entry from Epstein's system: "Reminder: Kathy Ruemmler's birthday April 19" (2018). Epstein tracked her birthday.
  • EFTA02816392 β€” February 7 and 11, 2019 email chain between Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff and JPMorgan's Mary Erdoes. Groff writes: "Jeffrey wanted me to reach out to you re his very good friend and former House counsel to Pres. Barak Obama, Kathy Ruemmler. She would like to open an account with JPM. Jeffrey requests she deal with you personally." Erdoes responds agreeing to help. Groff then adds: "Jeffrey just thought that kathy is one of the most powerful women in washington and thought you two would bond."
  • EFTA02812502 β€” USVI v. JPMorgan Chase, Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR (SDNY, filed July 2023, Document 246), Statement of Material Facts, paragraph 366: "JPMorgan admits Epstein was involved in the establishment of a customer relationship with Kathryn Ruemmler." (Ex. 234 at Resp. 3.) This is a formal judicial admission by JPMorgan that Epstein personally brokered her banking relationship.

Claim B β€” Ruemmler downplaying Epstein's sex crimes

Verdict: SUPPORTS (multiple documents)

EFTA01615649 β€” iMessage conversation between Epstein and Steve Bannon, March 6–10, 2019. On March 7, 2019, while discussing media coverage of Epstein, Epstein sends Bannon a message labelled "ruemmler proposal" (12:39 pm), immediately followed by a block of draft text:

"The criticism is wrong and reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of both the facts underlying Mr. Epstein's case and how it was prosecuted by both local and federal authorities. Far from a receiving a sweetheart deal, Mr. Epstein was subjected to a lengthy, aggressive, and highly unusual federal investigation for what were, in essence, local offenses of sexual solicitation. He accepted responsibility, served time and prison, and paid significant monetary settlements to the victims involved."

Bannon responds: "This is awesome β€” what is it."

Epstein replies: "This is what Kathy suggests we tell Wapo" (i.e., the Washington Post), confirming Ruemmler authored this proposed statement. The statement characterizes Epstein's crimes as mere "local offenses of sexual solicitation," denies a sweetheart deal, and frames his conviction as legitimate resolution β€” a clear minimization of his sex crimes against minors.

EFTA01031774 β€” March 3, 2019 email from Brad Karp (Chairman, Paul Weiss) to Epstein, sent as part of the CVRA challenge to the 2008 NPA. The email is addressed To: "Kathy Ruemmler" (among others including Martin Weinberg). Ruemmler was a direct recipient of Karp's legal strategy email stating the draft motion was "overwhelmingly persuasive" and containing the argument that victims "lied in wait and sat on their rights." This places Ruemmler inside the core legal defense coordination circle, not merely as an outside observer.

EFTA02816392 β€” (see Claim A above). Epstein brokering Ruemmler's JPMorgan account in February 2019 demonstrates ongoing active relationship and mutual benefit exchange concurrent with her drafting media statements on his behalf.

Claim C β€” Ruemmler resigned from Goldman Sachs as General Counsel in February 2026

Verdict: NOT FOUND (expected β€” post-dates corpus)

The resignation occurred in February 2026, triggered by the public release of DOJ files revealing the emails described above. This event post-dates the DOJ Epstein corpus (which covers materials generated before and during the investigation, pre-2020). No documents in the corpus reference this resignation or its circumstances. The absence of evidence is expected and does not contradict the claim.

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