Goldman Sachs lawyer sought help from Epstein to join Facebook: Report

​​​​​​​By Selcuk Uysal

Newly released Epstein documents from the US Justice Department reveal Kathy Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs’ current chief legal officer, sought Jeffrey Epstein’s help to land a senior role at Facebook, months before the late financier’s arrest in July 2019, the Financial Times reported Tuesday.

It said Ruemmler asked Epstein for career coaching while targeting a high-level position under then-COO Sheryl Sandberg at Facebook.

Epstein assisted by drafting emails to Sandberg, offering negotiation tips and suggesting salary figures.

The efforts did not succeed. Ruemmler joined Goldman Sachs in 2020 and became chief legal officer in 2021.

Ruemmler also helped Epstein craft responses to media questions about his crimes. In emails during 2018-2019, she drafted one for The Washington Post stating he had “accepted responsibility, served time and paid significant monetary settlements to the victims.”

Ruemmler describes the relationship as professional, regrets associating with Epstein and said she was unaware of his crimes, according to the Financial Times. Goldman Sachs views the contacts as standard networking. She remains in her role as of early 2026.