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Former Epstein secretary Lesley Groff denies any awareness of boss' sex crimes

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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