Ex-Epstein Assistant Lesley Groff Faces Closed-Door House Oversight Interview
Lesley Groff, a former assistant to Jeffrey Epstein, is scheduled for a closed-door transcribed interview before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, as part of the committee's probe.[1]
Groff worked for Epstein from 2001 until his July 2019 arrest, and her name appears more than 160,000 times in Justice Department documents released in the case.[1] Her attorneys say she was unaware of Epstein's illicit activities and she has never been charged, though she was named as a potential co-conspirator in a 2008 non-prosecution agreement.[1] PBS reports Groff managed Epstein's schedule, arranged his daily massages, and told prosecutors in a 2021 interview that the massages were "presented like it was totally normal." PBS
In July 2025, a House Oversight subcommittee voted to subpoena the Justice Department for Epstein-related files. On September 2, 2025, the committee released more than 33,000 pages of documents obtained from the DOJ and Epstein's estate. Chairman James Comer sent letters on March 3, 2026, requesting transcribed interviews with seven people, including Groff, and the committee has since questioned multiple witnesses as part of its broader review.
Other notable witnesses include Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, former Attorney General Pam Bondi and a former prison guard who was on duty the night before Epstein's death.[1] Oversight Democrats say Groff could be central to understanding Epstein's logistics, and some reporting flagged that the House chaplain attended the closed-door session.
The mainstream summary largely focuses on Lesley Groff's scheduled interview and her past role with Epstein, but it does not delve into the broader implications of the House Oversight Committee's investigation. While the summary mentions her name appearing over 160,000 times in Justice Department documents, it omits the committee's specific focus on alleged mismanagement of federal probes into Epstein and Maxwell, as well as the investigation into the circumstances surrounding Epstein's death and the operational methods of sex-trafficking rings. This context is crucial as it frames Groff not merely as a witness but as a potentially pivotal figure in understanding the logistics of Epstein's network and the systemic issues at play in elite accountability failures. The committee's inquiry aims to uncover deeper structural problems, including the 'impunity architecture' that allows wealthy individuals to evade accountability, a perspective that is notably absent from the mainstream account.[2]
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The House Oversight Committee is investigating alleged mismanagement of the federal government's Epstein and Maxwell probes, the circumstances of Epstein's death, the operation of sex-trafficking rings and methods to combat them, Epstein and Maxwell's efforts to curry favor with influential figures, and potential ethics violations by elected officials.
March 3, 2026 Transmitted Electronically Ms. Lesley Groff — U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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- On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Lesley Groff is scheduled for a closed‑door transcribed interview before the House Oversight Committee as part of its Epstein probe.
- Groff worked for Jeffrey Epstein from 2001 until his July 2019 arrest, and her name appears more than 160,000 times in the millions of Epstein‑related documents released by the Justice Department.
- Her attorneys say she was unaware of Epstein's illicit activities and she has never been charged with a crime, though she was named as a potential co‑conspirator in the 2008 non‑prosecution agreement that pledged the U.S. would not bring charges against her.
- PBS reports Groff managed Epstein's schedule, including arranging his daily massages — the 2019 indictment described those massages as the context in which women and girls were recruited for abuse — and that in a 2021 interview she said the massages were 'presented like it was totally normal.'
- She described workplace dynamics in which Maxwell instructed her not to fraternize with Epstein or his contacts, Epstein berated her and threatened to fire her for attending a party, and he reacted harshly to scheduling mistakes, telling her she had 'ruined his whole day.'
- PBS lists other notable witnesses already interviewed in the same House probe, including Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, former Attorney General Pam Bondi, and a former prison guard who was on duty the night before Epstein's death.
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- The PBS article confirms that on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Lesley Groff is scheduled for a closed-door transcribed interview before the House Oversight Committee as part of its Epstein probe.
- Groff worked for Jeffrey Epstein from 2001 until his July 2019 arrest and her name appears more than 160,000 times in the millions of Epstein-related documents released by the Justice Department.
- Groff's attorneys maintain she was unaware of Epstein's illicit activities and she has never been charged with a crime, despite being named as a potential co-conspirator in Epstein's 2008 non-prosecution agreement, which pledged the U.S. would not bring charges against her.
- PBS details that Groff managed Epstein's schedule, including arranging his daily massages, which the 2019 indictment described as the context in which women and girls were recruited for abuse; she told prosecutors in a 2021 interview that the massages were 'presented like it was totally normal.'
- The article recounts Groff's description of workplace dynamics: Maxwell instructed her not to fraternize with Epstein or his contacts, Epstein berated her and threatened to fire her for attending a party, and he reacted harshly to scheduling mistakes, telling her she had 'ruined his whole day.'
- PBS lists other notable figures who have already given testimony in the same House probe, including Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, former Attorney General Pam Bondi, and a former prison guard on duty the night before Epstein's death.