The chief legal officer of Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has resigned following internal controversy over her association with Jeffrey Epstein. Other corporate leaders are also experiencing a chain reaction of repercussions. The departure of Goldman Sachs General Counsel Katherine Ruemmler will be examined in depth, as details from the U.S. Department of Justice's recently released Epstein documents have caused turmoil within the investment bank for several weeks. In another personnel move, the head of the Justice Department's antitrust division, Gail Slater, has departed, raising questions about the impact on merger transactions. Additionally, an interesting Q&A with Hewlett Packard Enterprise's CEO regarding AI applications is featured. Goldman Sachs' top legal officer is stepping down, marking another high-profile corporate figure affected by links to Jeffrey Epstein. Katherine Ruemmler, General Counsel of Goldman Sachs Group, announced she will leave in June. This follows the disclosure in the latest Justice Department Epstein files of her close ties to the convicted sex offender, which sparked public outcry. Her decision to leave comes after weeks of mounting scrutiny. The ripple effects from the released documents have spread across Washington, Wall Street, Hollywood, and Europe: - Brad Karp, a long-time advisor to corporate CEOs, resigned as chairman of law firm Paul, Weiss. - Entertainment mogul Casey Wasserman has lost several major clients. - New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch is under review by the National Football League. - In the latest development, DP World CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem announced his resignation after records of his interactions with Epstein were revealed. The newly released files indicate Ruemmler's relationship with Epstein was far closer than previously known. While it had been reported that Ruemmler, a former Obama administration official and top litigator, moved in the disgraced financier's social circle, the Justice Department documents reveal extensive correspondence between them discussing potential job opportunities, her personal romantic life, and gifts from Epstein. (She referred to Epstein as "dear" and "Uncle Jeffrey.") Both Goldman Sachs and Ruemmler stated that Epstein was never her client. However, the new documents show she assisted Epstein in revising a legal document related to his 2008 plea agreement for charges involving prostitution with a minor. She also coordinated a response to a planned ABC program featuring Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre, though the segment never aired. Reports indicate tensions escalated within Goldman Sachs over Ruemmler's situation. She was still present in a central role at a partners meeting last week, at a time when her position was considered secure. The firm had engaged prominent defamation lawyer Tom Clare to counter media descriptions of Ruemmler's ties to Epstein. (Goldman denied a Wall Street Journal report that company secretary John Rogers was arranging an exit plan for her.) According to outlets including The New York Times, several Goldman executives were puzzled by the firm's strong support for Ruemmler. The Financial Times cited an anonymous source close to the Goldman board describing the Ruemmler scandal as an embarrassing distraction. In an internal memo announcing Ruemmler's planned departure, Goldman CEO David Solomon called her an outstanding General Counsel and said she would be missed.