Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Brad Karp, chair of the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, has resigned his position in the wake of his name appearing in the latest cache of Epstein files.
"Leading Paul, Weiss for the past 18 years has been the honor of my professional life. Recent reporting has created a distraction and has placed a focus on me that is not in the best interests of the firm," Karp said in a statement. Karp worked at the firm for 40 years.
His replacement is Scott Barshay, who has been with the firm for 30 years. Karp will stay at the firm, working with clients.
On Tuesday, the firm said that Karp "attended two group dinners in New York City and had a small number of social interactions by email" with Epstein, "all of which he regrets," CNBC reported.
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