Indeed, the above was just a small part of what Ruemmler had painstakingly disclosed to Goldman’s brass – including CEO David Solomon – before she was offered a top legal job at the white shoe investment firm. Likewise, with the 2023 release of Epstein’s private calendar, Ruemmler told Goldman to review her emails with Epstein; later in 2025 she paid out of her own pocket for outside counsel to review all interactions with Epstein – including the ones, she believes were misconstrued and would lead to her 2026 resignation, these people add.
Her scrupulous disclosures are partly why, I am told, Solomon implored that she stay when she informed him she was resigning in February. “You don’t have to do this,” he told her despite the growing media pressure, firmly believing that she had done nothing wrong, sources tell me.
While Ruemmler felt Goldman didn’t – and still doesn’t – need the spotlight, insiders say Solomon still believes the uproar is unfair. That’s why she continues her duties as Goldman’s general counsel – and why she is playing a significant role in the bank’s search for her replacement, sources said.
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