Former Epstein secretary Lesley Groff denies any awareness of boss' sex crimes
Summary
Lesley Groff, who worked as Jeffrey Epstein's executive secretary for over 18 years, testified before a House committee investigating Epstein’s crimes. She said she did not know about any illegal activities and claimed she never booked appointments with underage individuals for Epstein's massages.Key Facts
- Lesley Groff served as Epstein’s executive secretary in New York starting in 2001.
- She testified for eight hours in a closed-door House Oversight Committee interview in June 2026.
- Groff said she routinely scheduled massages for Epstein but did not know the ages of the women involved.
- She denied knowingly helping Epstein or conspiring with him in his crimes.
- Groff claimed that Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell told her not to associate with their friends or business matters.
- Federal prosecutors in 2021 told her she would not be charged in relation to Epstein’s case.
- Committee members questioned how Groff could be unaware of Epstein’s sexual abuse given her long employment.
- The interview was voluntary, not under oath, and not recorded.
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