Overview
- Lesley Groff told the House Oversight Committee on June 9 that she never met the women who gave massages to Jeffrey Epstein, did not know their ages, and did not pay them.
- Multiple survivors told CNN on July 9 that they met Groff in person and that she asked about ages and handled travel documents, which they say would have revealed minors’ ages.
- Several women said Groff paid them directly, describing cash delivered in long white envelopes and tuition checks collected at Epstein’s offices.
- A committee spokesperson said lawmakers are reviewing Groff’s transcript against available evidence and are seeking additional information while Groff has not been charged.
- Groff was named as a potential co‑conspirator in Epstein’s 2008 non‑prosecution agreement, Ghislaine Maxwell remains the only U.S. conviction, and survivors say the contradictions underline calls for more accountability and transparency.