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Lesley Groff, ex-Epstein assistant, testifies before House Oversight Committee 25%
By Clarissa-Jan Lim71%
6/9/2026, 7:13:00 AM
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Lesley Groff, a former assistant to Jeffrey Epstein, is testifying before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday morning.
Groff worked for Epstein for nearly 20 years until he was arrested in 2019 on sex trafficking charges.
Her name appears more than 160,000 times in the Epstein files.
She was one of the most present people in Epstein’s orbit, arranging his meetings with prominent figures and setting up massages for him with women.
Marina Lacerda, who was abused by Epstein as a minor, said at a news conference in September 2025 that Groff “would call me and tell me that I needed to be at the house so often that I ended up dropping out of high school before ninth grade.”
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Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the committee, told MS NOW on Monday that he believes Groff “has a lot of important information” that lawmakers are trying to get answers to.
“I mean, anyone that was that close in Epstein’s circle that made scheduling decisions — worked, obviously, as an assistant as well.
There’s a lot of information there,” the California Democrat said.
“Who was Epstein meeting with?
Who was in Epstein’s orbit?
Who was she scheduling these appointments for?”
Groff does not face any criminal charges related to the late financier.
Her attorney, Michael Bachner, previously said in a statement that “she had no criminal involvement with Epstein.”
“Lesley is simply disgusted by Epstein’s conduct and is heartbroken by what his victims endured,” Bachner said.
Groff is the latest Epstein witness to appear before the panel as part of its investigation into the late sex offender, with billionaire Bill Gates scheduled to testify before the committee on Wednesday.
Like the other interviews, Groff’s will be transcribed and made public at a later date.
This is a developing story.
Check back for updates.
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