The "Epstein Disruption"continued to rock corporate America and the world overnight.
First, Kathryn Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs' chief legal officer and general counsel,announced her resignationThursday night amid scrutiny over ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Ruemmler told theFinancial Timesthat she will exit Goldman on June 30, and said, "I made the determination that the media attention on me, relating to my prior work as a defense attorney, was becoming a distraction.
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Ruemmler previously served as the White House Counsel during the Obama administration. She told Axios that it was her "responsibility…to put Goldman Sachs' interests first"...
Following Ruemmler's decision to resign, thenext corporate fallout tied to the trove of Epstein documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice hit DP World, where the head of the Dubai-based logistics group stepped down.
Epstein disruption: DP World Says Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem Resigned as CEO, Chairman
DP World announced earlier that its CEO, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, will step down, following renewed scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein this week.
FTreportsthat the Dubai government announced that Essa Kazim will be named chair of its board and Yuvraj Narayan will be named CEO of DP World.
Revelations about Sulayem's relationship with Epstein in the latest tranche of DoJ files prompted two government-linked investment funds, La Caisse and British International Investment, some of DP World's top partners, to warn they would pause future deals unless "required actions" were taken.
Source: ZeroHedge News
