{"id":199330,"date":"2026-02-05T18:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/brad-karp-wall-street-law-firm-boss-resigns-after-emails-to-epstein-released-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T18:27:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:27:18","slug":"brad-karp-wall-street-law-firm-boss-resigns-after-emails-to-epstein-released-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/brad-karp-wall-street-law-firm-boss-resigns-after-emails-to-epstein-released-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"Brad Karp: Wall Street law firm boss resigns after emails to Epstein released – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Paul Weiss chair dined with Epstein and sought his help getting his son a job with a Woody Allen film production
Brad Karp, the longtime chair of powerful Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss, has resigned his top leadership role and will be replaced by partner Scott Barshay, the firm said on Wednesday.
Karp has faced scrutiny after emails released by the US Department of Justice on Friday revealed extensive personal and business communications he had with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>.
In a statement released by Paul Weiss, Karp said \u201crecent reporting\u201d had created a distraction that was not in the firm\u2019s best interest. He did not immediately respond to a request for further comment.
The firm had said on Tuesday that Karp \u201cregrets\u201d his interactions with Epstein.
Karp, who has chaired the firm since 2008, attended dinners with Epstein and sought his help getting his son a job with a Woody Allen film production, according to the firm and a Reuters review of emails that were among millions of Epstein-related documents<\/a> in the latest tranche released by the DoJ.
A litigator who helped grow Paul Weiss\u2019s annual revenues under his leadership to more than $2.6bn in 2024, Karp built a reputation as a defender of Wall Street while also championing social justice causes. As a Democratic party fundraiser, he helped rally lawyers for Kamala Harris\u2019s failed 2024 presidential campaign against Donald Trump.
Karp met Epstein through his work representing Leon Black, co-founder and former chair of Apollo Global Management.
The firm and Karp separately faced criticism for agreeing in March to pledge tens of millions of dollars in free legal work to causes supported by the White House in exchange for Trump rescinding an executive order targeting Paul Weiss.
Karp has defended the deal with Trump, saying the president\u2019s executive order threatened its survival. The order restricted Paul Weiss\u2019s government access and federal contracting work, citing its connections to his political enemies and its racial-diversity efforts.
Eight other firms later reached similar pro bono deals with the administration to avoid similar orders, pledging work worth nearly $1bn combined. Four rival law firms that were hit with Trump executive orders sued the White House and won court rulings striking down the measures.
Paul Weiss, which employs more than 1,000 lawyers, is known for its work representing major financial institutions such as Apollo and Citigroup in deals and litigation.
Barshay, Karp\u2019s successor, previously chaired the firm\u2019s corporate department.<\/p>\n

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