Kathryn Ruemmler, a former White House lawyer and current executive at Goldman Sachs, stated that she believed Jeffrey Epstein was primarily involved in transactional sex, describing his activities as "john" behavior where he paid for sexualized massages. Ruemmler also acknowledged that some of her own past remarks were in "poor taste."
These comments were made in the context of a House hearing where Virginia Giuffre, a key accuser of Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, was also present. Ruemmler's testimony aimed to cast doubt on Giuffre's credibility.
Ruemmler elaborated on her perspective of Epstein, characterizing him as a "john" who compensated individuals for sexualized massages. She also addressed her own past statements, admitting they were made in "poor taste."