Former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs calls Epstein 'masterful liar' in House probe
Summary
Kathy Ruemmler, former chief legal officer at Goldman Sachs and former White House counsel for President Obama, testified before the House Oversight Committee about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein. She said she never saw evidence of Epstein’s criminal behavior while working with him and expressed regret for associating with him after his 2019 arrest.Key Facts
- Kathy Ruemmler worked as top lawyer at Goldman Sachs and served as White House counsel under President Obama.
- She testified in a closed-door session of the House Oversight Committee investigating government handling of Epstein cases.
- Ruemmler said she never saw evidence of Epstein’s criminal conduct during their interactions.
- Epstein called her after his arrest in July 2019, but she stopped all contact with him afterward.
- She declined to join Epstein’s legal defense team following his arraignment.
- Ruemmler expressed that Epstein was a “masterful liar” who used her to appear credible.
- She was shocked by Epstein's 2019 indictment alleging he recruited underage girls for sex acts.
- Ruemmler regretted ever meeting Epstein and said she would have reported abuse if she had seen it.
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