Scott+Scott Launches Probe Into Goldman Sachs Directors and Officers Over Epstein Disclosures

Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP published an investor alert on February 19, 2026 saying it “is investigating whether members of Goldman Sachs’s board of directors or senior management failed to manage Goldman Sachs in an acceptable manner, in breach of their fiduciary duties to Goldman Sachs, and whether Goldman Sachs and its shareholders have suffered damages as a result.” The notice cites a January 19, 2026 Wall Street Journal report that Goldman Sachs’s general counsel “had known and undisclosed ties to Jeffrey Epstein.”

The firm’s alert ties the new inquiry to earlier scrutiny of Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), recalling the bank’s May 4, 2023 announcement that “various governmental bodies” were engaging in “investigations and inquiries” about Goldman Sachs’s role in the unsuccessful capital raise and securities portfolio sale of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Scott+Scott’s materials also repeat a June 15, 2023 Wall Street Journal report naming the Federal Reserve, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the U.S. Department of Justice as agencies that had opened investigations into Goldman Sachs.

Scott+Scott distributed the Feb. 19, 2026 alert on the firm’s website and the text was republished on press-wire services and financial aggregators including GlobeNewswire, BusinessWire, Barchart, and Morningstar. GlobeNewswire’s August 11, 2023 repost had framed an earlier message as an “INVESTIGATION REMINDER,” and GlobeNewswire’s release included Scott+Scott’s description of itself as “an international law firm known for its expertise in representing corporate clients, institutional investors, businesses, and individuals harmed by anticompetitive conduct or other forms of wrongdoings, including securities law and shareholder violations.”

The firm named attorney Joe Pettigrew as the shareholder contact and provided full contact details in the alert. The release instructed shareholders that “If you own shares of Goldman Sachs, you may have legal claims against Goldman Sachs’s directors and officers. If you wish to discuss this investigation, or have questions about this notice or your legal rights, please contact attorney Joe Pettigrew toll-free at (844) 818-6982 or jpettigrew@scott-scott.com.” Scott+Scott’s site also lists a physical address for its San Diego office at 600 W. Broadway, Suite 3300, San Diego, CA 92101.

The press materials replicated across distributors do not identify which specific directors or officers are the focus of Scott+Scott’s inquiry, nor do they attach the Wall Street Journal articles they cite or set out alleged factual details beyond the firm’s fiduciary-duty framing. The republished alerts on Barchart and other sites included calls to action such as “CLICK HERE FOR YOUR OPTIONS AS A SHAREHOLDER” and standard aggregator disclaimers that the republished information is for informational purposes.

Scott+Scott’s February 19 investor alert reopens a line of shareholder scrutiny that the firm first highlighted in 2023 around the SVB-related regulatory inquiries and now links to the January 2026 WSJ reporting about the general counsel. The alert stands as the firm’s formal public invitation for affected Goldman Sachs shareholders to seek further information from Joe Pettigrew and signals potential legal follow-up if Scott+Scott determines shareholders and the company suffered damages.