A long-time employee of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has denied knowing about his crimes before a US Congress committee. This is reported by CNN, citing sources familiar with the hearing.
Lesley Groff, who worked as an assistant to Jeffrey Epstein for years, testified before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday. According to people familiar with the hearing, she described Epstein as a “master manipulator” who deliberately hid his crimes from her.
Groff said she knew nothing about the sexual assaults. In her opinion, appointments with young women and girls that she organized for Epstein were ordinary massage appointments with professional therapists.
Groff was one of the financial investor’s closest employees. She organized appointments, trips and contacts with prominent figures from politics, business and society. Several victims told investigators that they contacted Epstein through Groff.