‘He was a master manipulator,’ Jeffrey Epstein assistant Lesley Groff testifies
Groff tells lawmakers ‘I am not a conspirator’ and that she had no knowledge of Epstein’s crimes while working for him
TL;DR
- Lesley Groff, Epstein's executive assistant for 18 years, testified before the House oversight and reform committee.
- Groff claims she had no knowledge of Epstein's crimes and was deceived by him.
- She stated that scheduling Epstein's daily massage appointments was a routine task and she never knew they were sexual or involved minors.
- Groff denied being a conspirator and expressed remorse for her employment during Epstein's abuse.
- She stated that Epstein lied to her after his 2008 conviction, convincing her to stay by claiming he was set up.