Key facts
- Michael Bosworth has been appointed acting general counsel at Goldman Sachs.
- Kathryn Ruemmler resigned as chief legal officer and general counsel effective June 30.
- Ruemmler's departure follows reports of her ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Ruemmler is expected to testify before the U.S. House Oversight Committee in July.
- Ericka Leslie was also named to the executive officers' team.
Goldman Sachs has appointed Michael Bosworth as its acting general counsel and a member of its core executive leadership team, succeeding Kathryn Ruemmler. Ruemmler resigned from her positions as chief legal officer and general counsel, effective June 30, following reports that she accepted gifts from and advised Jeffrey Epstein on addressing media inquiries regarding his crimes.
Ruemmler is scheduled to testify before the U.S. House Oversight Committee in mid-July as part of its investigation into Epstein. Democratic lawmakers Elizabeth Warren and Raja Krishnamoorthi had previously expressed concerns to Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon regarding Ruemmler's potential continued advisory role despite her connections to Epstein.
Bosworth, who joined Goldman Sachs in 2022 as a partner, previously served as deputy assistant and deputy counsel to President Barack H. Obama and special counsel to the director of the FBI. He also held positions in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and clerked for several federal judges, including Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer.
In addition to Bosworth's appointment, Goldman Sachs also named Ericka Leslie, the firm's chief administrative officer, to its executive officers' team.