"If you were going to write a Greek tragedy about a law firm leader, this is it," a former senior Paul Weiss attorney told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The Department of Justice last week released millions of documents related to the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The chairman of Paul Weiss dined with Jeffrey Epstein and sought his help getting his son a job with a Woody Allen film production

Brad Karp, chair of the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, has resigned after his name appeared in the latest Epstein files.

Brad Karp’s company, Paul Weiss, previously said he did not participate in any misconduct.

"If you were going to write a Greek tragedy about a law firm leader, this is it," a former senior Paul Weiss attorney told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.