Kathy Ruemmler, now Goldman Sachs' top lawyer, thanked 'Uncle Jeffrey' Epstein for gifts, emails show

Goldman Sachs has stood behind its chief legal officer, Kathryn Ruemmler, seen here in 2014, amid questions about her relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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• Newly released emails reveal Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly gave luxury gifts to Kathryn Ruemmler.
• Ruemmler, who says her association with Epstein was professional, called him Uncle Jeffrey in a note.
• Goldman Sachs, where Ruemmler now works, has stood behind her.