{"id":8646,"date":"2026-06-24T15:06:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T12:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/?p=8646"},"modified":"2026-06-24T15:06:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T12:06:39","slug":"new-york-times-goes-soft-on-epstein-enablers-after-metoo-crusade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/new-york-times-goes-soft-on-epstein-enablers-after-metoo-crusade\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Times Goes Soft on Epstein Enablers After MeToo Crusade"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kathryn Ruemmler<\/strong>, who once served as an executor of Epstein’s will before withdrawing from that role, received what critics are calling kid-glove treatment in a June 11 Opinion section interview. Ruemmler resigned from her position as Goldman Sachs general counsel this past February following revelations about her extensive email correspondence with the deceased pedophile.<\/p>\n

The piece, written by freelance contributor Ankush Khardori<\/strong>, characterizes Ruemmler as “oddly naive” and portrays her as simply trying to navigate the demanding environment of elite legal practice. Khardori wrote that Ruemmler’s “remorse felt genuine” regarding her relationship with Epstein.<\/p>\n

According to sources within the Times newsroom cited by New York Post<\/em>, the article landed like a “stink bomb” among staff members. One Times reporter who has covered the Epstein scandal stated the story was viewed as “a joke” and “embarrassing,” noting the author appeared not to have consulted the newspaper’s own extensive reporting on the subject.<\/p>\n

That previous Times reporting documented the gifts Epstein lavished on Ruemmler, as well as emails in which she addressed him as “sweetie” and “Uncle Jeffrey” and closed messages with “xoxo.” These details emerged from over 10,000 documents released by the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n

Nathan Werksman<\/strong>, an attorney representing four Epstein victims who successfully pushed New York legislators to reopen Epstein’s estate to lawsuits, criticized the Times opinion piece for undermining accountability. He told New York Post<\/em> that the article’s greatest flaw was arguing against consequences for Ruemmler’s Epstein connections.<\/p>\n

Werksman emphasized that her experience sends an important signal throughout the legal profession that associations with disreputable figures carry genuine financial and reputational consequences in an industry driven by profit considerations.<\/p>\n

The opinion piece suggested Ruemmler felt professional pressure to generate business and claimed she would never have worked with Epstein had she understood the full scope of his criminal activities. Ruemmler stated in the interview that she failed to appreciate how Epstein exploited her and others to enhance his legitimacy, something she now deeply regrets.<\/p>\n

However, sources dismissed this as mere regret over career damage rather than genuine remorse.<\/p>\n

Khardori defended his reporting to New York Post<\/em>, revealing that Ruemmler herself is a sexual assault survivor. He maintained her Epstein relationship was rooted in a shared client engagement, and insisted she never texted him, refused dinner invitations, declined to make personal introductions, and turned down a $50,000 gift.<\/p>\n

Stark Contrast to MeToo Reporting<\/h2>\n

The sympathetic treatment stands in glaring contradiction to the Times’ role as a leading voice in the MeToo movement. The newspaper earned its highest honors exposing Harvey Weinstein’s<\/strong> misconduct, which catalyzed a wave of accountability for powerful men accused of sexual abuse.<\/p>\n

New York Post<\/em> reached out to Times reporters Jodi Kantor<\/strong> and Meghan Twohey<\/strong>, who broke the Weinstein story, for comment on the Ruemmler interview but received no response.<\/p>\n

When asked about the controversy, the Times maintained that its news and opinion sections operate independently without coordination, claiming both divisions provide value to readers through different approaches.<\/p>\n

Another source told New York Post<\/em> the interview felt tone-deaf, noting the contradictory portrayal of Ruemmler as both a vulnerable figure and a powerful attorney. The source questioned the rushed timing for rehabilitation efforts when Ruemmler resigned just months earlier.<\/p>\n

Previous reporting from the Wall Street Journal documented that Ruemmler held dozens of meetings with Epstein following her White House tenure and before joining Goldman Sachs. Epstein had also planned for her to accompany him on a 2015 Paris trip and a 2017 visit to his private Caribbean island.<\/p>\n

Werksman offered a final assessment of the Times interview, suggesting that whoever served as Ruemmler’s publicist in securing the placement deserves recognition for their work.<\/p>\n

With information from New York Post<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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