Jeffrey Epstein assistant Lesley Groff set to testify before House panel
Lesley Groff attends Central Park Conservancy 30th anniversary gala at Central Park Boathouse on 23 February 2010 in New York City. Photograph: Patrick McMullan/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLesley Groff attends Central Park Conservancy 30th anniversary gala at Central Park Boathouse on 23 February 2010 in New York City. She said that she interviewed with several people for the position, including Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime associate who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking crimes.
- ▪Lesley Groff attends Central Park Conservancy 30th anniversary gala at Central Park Boathouse on 23 February 2010 in New York City.
- ▪Photograph: Patrick McMullan/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLesley Groff attends Central Park Conservancy 30th anniversary gala at Central Park Boathouse on 23 February 2010 in New York City.
- ▪She said that she interviewed with several people for the position, including Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime associate who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking crimes.
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Lesley Groff attends Central Park Conservancy 30th anniversary gala at Central Park Boathouse on 23 February 2010 in New York City. Photograph: Patrick McMullan/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLesley Groff attends Central Park Conservancy 30th anniversary gala at Central Park Boathouse on 23 February 2010 in New York City. Photograph: Patrick McMullan/Getty ImagesJeffrey EpsteinJeffrey Epstein assistant Lesley Groff set to testify before House panelGroff worked for Epstein for nearly 20 years, starting in 2001, in which her job was to ‘organize one man’s life’Anna BettsTue 9 Jun 2026 09.16 EDTFirst published on Tue 9 Jun 2026 07.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime executive assistant, is testifying on Tuesday before the House oversight and…
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