Goldman Sachs' top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, has announced she will step down from her role after months of pressure over her friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Emails disclosed by the US justice department show she referred to the convicted paedophile in emails as "Uncle Jeffrey", advised him on how to push back against media and accepted luxury gifts from him.
Goldman CEO David Solomon thanked her for "sound advice". Her resignation will take effect from 30 June
There is no suggestion that appearing in the documents implies any criminal activity, but the drip of revelations became a public relations headache for the Wall Street bank, where she led its reputational risk committee. She joined Goldman in 2020