More than two weeks after the US Justice Department flung open the vault on another mountain of files tied to Jeffrey Epstein, the aftershocks are still rippling — though not evenly on both sides of the Atlantic. The latest tranche — a staggering cache of more than three million emails, memos and images — sketches out years of correspondence linking the disgraced financier to a glittering constellation of billionaires, political power brokers and global influencers. In Europe, the fallout has been swift and bruising: resignations tendered, inquiries launched, reputations scrambled. In the United States, however, the reckoning has been far more muted. A handful of prominent figures have stepped aside. Among them is Kathy Ruemmler, a former Obama White House official, who resigned after fresh scrutiny of her past connections surfaced. But compared to the political tremors overseas, Washington’s ground has barely shifted. Others are under investigation. Many are staying silent, Washington Post reported. What follows is a look at the high-profile names facing professional fallout — or at least uncomfortable questions — in the wake of the latest Epstein disclosures. Peter AttiaPhysician and longevity expert Peter Attia faced scrutiny after documents showed friendly and sometimes crude exchanges with Epstein. In one 2016 message, Attia wrote Epstein, “P—y is, indeed, low-carb. Still awaiting results on gluten content, though.” In June 2015, Attia wrote to Epstein: “You [know] the biggest problem with becoming friends with you? The life you lead is so outrageous, and yet I can’t tell a soul …” After the emails became public, Attia stepped down from his role as chief science officer of protein bar brand David Protein, according to the company’s co-founder. Attia apologised for his interactions with Epstein, writing on X that he was never involved in any criminal activity and that his interactions with Epstein “had nothing to do with his sexual abuse or exploitation of anyone.” Sultan Ahmed bin SulayemEmirati businessman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem resigned as chairman of DP World, one of the world’s largest logistics companies. In a February 13 statement, the company said the resignation was effective immediately. Bin Sulayem appeared in exchanges with Epstein, including a 2013 email in which Epstein told him, “You are one of my most trusted friends in [the] very sense of the word, you have never let me down.” Bin Sulayem replied, “Thank you my friend I am off the sample a fresh 100% female Russian at my yacht.” The resignation statement did not explicitly mention bin Sulayem’s connections to Epstein, but DP World faced pressure from financial groups after the emails were released.Sarah FergusonSarah’s Trust, a charity founded by Sarah Ferguson, a former duchess of York, shut down for the “foreseeable future” following the latest document release. “Our chair Sarah Ferguson and the board of trustees have agreed that with regret the charity will shortly close for the foreseeable future,’’ the trust said in a statement. “This has been under discussion and in train for some months.’’ Other charities also dropped Ferguson as a patron. Emails released by the Justice Department showed Ferguson maintained contact with Epstein long after his 2008 conviction. Thorbjorn JaglandThorbjorn Jagland, a former secretary general of the Council of Europe and a former prime minister of Norway, was charged with “aggravated corruption” in connection with his ties to Epstein, a spokesperson for Elden Law Firm, which represents Jagland, said. The charges followed the Council of Europe waiving immunity for Jagland at the request of Norwegian police conducting the investigation. The recently released files showed Jagland was among several European officials who corresponded with Epstein.Mona JuulNorwegian diplomat Mona Juul, who last week resigned as the country’s ambassador to Jordan and Iraq, and her husband, former diplomat Terje Rød-Larsen, faced a corruption investigation by police in Norway after media reports indicated Epstein left the couple millions in his will. Brad Karp Brad Karp resigned as longtime chairman of law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison after emails between him and Epstein became public, outlining an extensive relationship. The newly released documents included a 2015 exchange in which Karp thanked Epstein for hosting him for a “once in a lifetime” evening. Epstein told Karp that he was “always welcome” and that “there are many many nights of unique talents. you will be invited often.” Miroslav LajcakMiroslav Lajcák, a former president of the UN General Assembly, resigned as national security adviser to Slovakia’s prime minister over his communications with Epstein. Documents showed that in 2018, while Lajcák served as Slovakia’s foreign minister, he and Epstein shared jokes about women and discussed an upcoming meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.Jack LangFormer French cultural minister Jack Lang and his daughter, Caroline Lang, faced an investigation involving “laundering of aggravated tax-fraud proceeds,” French financial crimes prosecutors confirmed to The Washington Post. The inquiry followed an investigation by French independent news outlet Mediapart, which outlined Jack Lang’s close ties to Epstein. Jack Lang also resigned from his role leading the Arab World Institute after he was summoned to appear at the French Foreign Ministry, which oversees the institute. “The opening of a preliminary investigation by the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office is news that I welcome with calmness and even relief. It will shed light on accusations that attack my integrity and my honor,” Jack Lang wrote on X. “The accusations against me are baseless, and I will prove this beyond the sound and fury of the media and digital courts.”Peter MandelsonPeter Mandelson, a former British ambassador to the United States, resigned from the Labour Party in early February and subsequently resigned from the House of Lords amid renewed scrutiny of his connection to Epstein. On February 6, British police searched two properties linked to Mandelson as part of a misconduct investigation stemming from his ties to Epstein. The fallout followed a Financial Times report on Justice Department documents that appeared to show Epstein made payments totalling about $75,000 to accounts linked to Mandelson when he was a Labour member of Parliament in the early 2000s. Morgan McSweeneyMorgan McSweeney resigned as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff amid criticism over the appointment of Mandelson as British ambassador to the United States in December 2024, despite knowledge that Mandelson had a relationship with EpsteinGeorge J MitchellGeorge J Mitchell, a former US senator who represented Maine as a Democrat before serving as President Bill Clinton’s envoy to Northern Ireland, was mentioned more than 300 times in the latest Justice Department document drop. Mitchell resigned as the honorary chairman of his namesake institute in early February.Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorThe new batch of Epstein documents included photographs that appeared to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III, crouched over a woman on the floor. He was arrested on Thursday. The documents, which included previously unseen photographs and several email messages, contained no allegations of criminal activity by the former prince, who has long denied wrongdoing. David A RossDavid A Ross resigned as chair of the master’s degree programme in art practice at the School of Visual Arts in New York after revelations about his friendship with Epstein, first reported by ARTnews. Their email exchanges included a 2009 thread in which Ross appeared to support Epstein when Epstein said he was thinking about funding an art exhibition entitled “Statutory” that would display images of “girls and boys ages 14 – 25, where they look nothing like their true ages.” Kathy RuemmlerKathy Ruemmler, an Obama White House lawyer, was resigning as chief legal officer and general counsel of Goldman Sachs following months of reports about her friendly exchanges with Epstein. “My responsibility is to put Goldman Sachs’ interests first,” Ruemmler said in a statement released last week. “Earlier today, I regretfully informed David Solomon of my intention to step down as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Goldman Sachs as of June 30, 2026.” Joanna RubinsteinJoanna Rubinstein, chair of Sweden for UNHCR, a fundraising foundation for the United Nations’ refugee agency, resigned after recently unsealed documents revealed she visited Epstein on his private island in 2012. “Joanna Rubinstein did indeed step down from her role on February 1st following media attention concerning events that took place long before she joined the Board of Sweden for UNHCR, and of which the organisation had no prior knowledge,” Ulrika Belin, the group’s director of communications, wrote in an email to The Post. Rubinstein told Swedish publication Expressen that she “was aware of the verdict at the time of the visit” to Little Saint James, referring to Epstein’s 2008 conviction. “What has subsequently emerged about the extent of the abuse is appalling and something I strongly distance myself from,” Rubinstein added.Steve TischThe National Football League said it would review communications between Steve Tisch, who co-owns the New York Giants, and Epstein following the latest document release. “We are going to look at all the facts, we are going to look at the context of those, we are going to try to understand that,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at a news conference in San Jose in early February, days before the Super Bowl. Goodell stopped short of saying the league would formally investigate Tisch and said it was premature to evaluate whether Tisch will be disciplined under the league’s personal conduct policy. Casey WassermanCasey Wasserman was selling his talent agency after flirtatious correspondence between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell appeared in the latest batch of files, according to a memo from Wasserman to staff obtained by the Associated Press. The document drop included an email in which Wasserman expressed a desire to see Maxwell in a “tight leather outfit.” Maxwell was convicted in federal court in late 2021 for her role in trafficking girls and is serving a 20-year prison sentence. The emails did not directly link Wasserman to Epstein and were sent in 2003. Go to Source
