{"id":2203,"date":"2026-06-09T15:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=2203"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:36:18","slug":"longtime-epstein-assistant-paints-late-sex-offender-as-master-manipulator-and-denies-knowing-about-his-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=2203","title":{"rendered":"Longtime Epstein assistant paints late sex offender as master manipulator and denies knowing about his crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<button><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<span><svg>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Summary<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<span><svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span><svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s former executive assistant, told House lawmakers she was unaware of his crimes.<\/li>\n<li>Groff described Epstein as a master manipulator who kept his criminal conduct secret from her, sources told CNN.<\/li>\n<li>Multiple victims previously identified Groff as their point of contact for scheduling massage appointments with Epstein.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<span>AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            One of Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s longtime assistants told members of the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday morning that she did not know about the late convicted sex offender\u2019s crimes, describing him as a master manipulator who had every reason to keep them a secret from her, according to two sources familiar with the testimony.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=2201\">Rare footage of Mediterranean great white shark captured by ghost diver<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            As a way to try to demonstrate her ignorance about Epstein\u2019s wrongdoing, Lesley Groff, Epstein\u2019s former executive assistant, said she believed the massage appointments she made for Epstein with young women and girls were with massage therapists, the sources said.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Groff is one of the most notable members of the late financier\u2019s inner orbit to speak to Congress as part of its Epstein investigation \u2014 a ubiquitous assistant who helped manage every aspect of Epstein\u2019s life from appointments with women to meetings with powerful individuals, as evidenced in the Justice Department\u2019s millions of Epstein files.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            She told lawmakers Tuesday that she was not sexually abused by Epstein, one of the sources said. She also did not need her job with Epstein, she said, and both Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell told Groff that she should not associate with their friends and colleagues and insisted their business was none of hers.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Groff, who has largely stayed out of the spotlight, also told members that she wants to be helpful to them, and that since Epstein\u2019s arrest, she\u2019s been shunned by friends and her family has been harassed.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Groff\u2019s denial that she had any knowledge about Epstein\u2019s wrongdoing was immediately met with condemnation from survivors. Sharlene Rochard expressed skepticism that Groff would not have been aware of Epstein\u2019s crimes.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cOne of the hardest parts for survivors is hearing the people who were closest to Epstein claim they saw nothing,\u201d Rochard told CNN. \u201cThat doesn\u2019t match my experience. Survivors deserve answers, not claims of ignorance.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            House Oversight Chair James Comer said ahead of the interview that Groff possesses information that is \u201cvery valuable\u201d to the panel, which has conducted 14 interviews as part of its investigation.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=2190\">A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn\u2019t feature its findings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cWe look forward to asking her questions,\u201d Comer said.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            She began working for Epstein in 2001, , managing his schedule, booking his travel and personal appointments and acting as the go-between with high-profile individuals. She was listed as a potential co-conspirator to Epstein as part of the controversial non-prosecution agreement struck with federal prosecutors in Florida in 2008.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Multiple victims who spoke with the FBI identified Groff as the person they\u2019d first call to reach Epstein and schedule a massage for him. They said that he perpetuated his sexual abuse while receiving those massages.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            In a 2021 interview with the FBI, Groff said booking massages was just \u201canother appointment she had to make for Epstein,\u201d according to  from that interview.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Email correspondences in the Epstein files also reveal that the late financier relied on Groff to book domestic and international travel for him and scores of women.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Groff\u2019s lawyers announced in late 2021 that she would not be charged by law enforcement and that she had \u201cnever witnessed anything improper or illegal\u201d and remains \u201cheartbroken\u201d for all of the victims.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            In a previous statement to CNN, Groff\u2019s lawyer said she worked for Epstein as \u201cpart of a professional staff that included in-house attorneys, accountants, and other office staff\u201d and that her job included making appointments for Epstein, \u201ctaking his messages, and setting up high-level meetings with CEOs, business executives, scientists, politicians, celebrities, charitable organizations, and universities.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>This story has been updated with additional details.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>CNN\u2019s Nicky Robertson, Em Steck, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Sylvie Kirsch and Austin Culpepper contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=2180\">Summer berries can be full of pesticides. 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