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House inquiry into Ruemmler’s Epstein ties

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On July 31, 2026, Kathy Ruemmler told a House committee that Epstein’s referrals earned her firm single-digit millions, including business linked to French banker Ariane Rothschild, even after she knew of Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea. The report does not say whether the committee has concluded or closed its inquiry.

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      Epstein Turned Introductions Into Millions for Ex-White House Lawyer's Firm

      A former White House counsel told Congress that Jeffrey Epstein sent her paying clients worth millions — and a $25 million Swiss payout shows how his introductions worked.

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      • Exact fee totals, when referrals arrived relative to knowledge of the 2008 plea, and when contact ended are not verified in the excerpts provided.

    History

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Ariane de RothschildFrench baroness1 report
    • Bill GatesAmerican businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)1 report
    • Jeffrey EpsteinAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)1 report
    • Kathryn Ruemmlerformer White House counsel1 report
    • Virginia Roberts Giuffreadvocate for sex trafficking victims (1983–2025)1 report

    Places

    • WashingtonWashington, DC, USA1 report

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