NEW YORK — Kathy Ruemmler, a senior counsel at Goldman Sachs, appeared before a House committee on Wednesday to address questions surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and her past interactions with him.
In her opening statement, Ruemmler was direct about what she observed — and what she did not. “First, I did not see any evidence of ongoing criminal conduct or misconduct of any kind by Epstein during the time I dealt with him,” she told the committee.
She went on to make clear what her response would have been had she been aware of any wrongdoing. “Second, if I had seen or heard any evidence suggesting that he was abusing women or girls, I would have immediately reported him to law enforcement,” Ruemmler stated.
The House committee has been examining Epstein’s connections to prominent individuals and institutions as part of its broader investigation into the disgraced financier.
