Finance

Jeffrey Epstein Keeps Haunting Wall Street Long After His Death

Records show how executives across industry maintained ties
They sought to benefit from his wealth, Rolodex and influence

A protester holds up a sign of Jeffrey Epstein in front of the federal courthouse in New York on July 8, 2019.Photographer: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

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By Sridhar Natarajan

May 14, 2023 at 8:59 PM UTC

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. partners swapped incredulous messages, traded theories and fielded queries from puzzled clients after the revelation two weeks ago of its top lawyer’s ties with Jeffrey Epstein.

But when the bank’s general counsel, Kathy Ruemmler, was hired in 2020, she had told its leadership about her past dealings with the disgraced financier, explaining that he offered the use of his network to help drum up business while she was in private practice.