Summary
Brad Karp, chairman of the law firm Paul Weiss, has stepped down. His resignation follows the release of emails showing his contact with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender. Karp will still work at the firm but not as chairman.
Key Facts
- Brad Karp resigned as chairman of Paul Weiss, a major law firm.
- Emails showed Karp had exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex offender who died in 2019.
- The law firm, Paul Weiss, stated it never represented Epstein.
- Karp has been with the firm for 40 years and was chairman since 2008.
- Karp mentioned that recent news reports about him were a distraction for the firm.
