Epstein's longtime assistant grilled by U.S. lawmakers over Amex travel booked for women or girls
U.S. lawmakers recently grilled Jeffrey Epstein's longtime assistant Lesley Groff about Epstein's use of American Express to book travel for multiple women or girls, according to a transcript of her hours-long testimony released this week by the House Oversight Committee.
TL;DR
- Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein's assistant, testified before the House Oversight Committee about travel booked via American Express.
- Groff stated she did not believe she arranged travel for girls under 18 and understood the bookings were for "traveling assistants."
- She denied awareness of travel being for Epstein or his network to engage in sexual activity.
- Lawmakers questioned Groff about "decoy flights" potentially used for obtaining visas.
- Groff explained one decoy flight was to conceal travel plans from parents, not for visa purposes.
- An email exchange from 2012 indicated a flight and hotel reservation were requested for an interview related to a visa application.
- American Express stated they terminated Epstein's account after federal charges and regret having him as a customer.