Epstein Survivors Say Assistant Groff Lied to Congress

Multiple survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking network have accused his longtime personal assistant, Lesley Groff, of providing false information during her testimony before Congress last month. The women, in interviews with a news outlet, directly contradicted key assertions Groff made to the House Oversight Committee on June 9, stating they met her repeatedly, that she knew they were underage, and that she personally distributed cash payments to them.

Groff, who worked for Epstein for 18 years, told lawmakers she had no recollection of ever meeting the girls and young women who gave Epstein massages, was unaware of their ages or backgrounds, and did not directly pay anyone on Epstein's behalf. She described herself as having been manipulated by Epstein and oblivious to his criminal conduct.

Six survivors, including four who spoke publicly and two anonymously, dispute this account. Marina Lacerda, who said she first met Epstein in 2002 when she was not yet 14, stated she saw Groff regularly. "She's lying," Lacerda said. "Just me and my friends, she's met at least three or four of us." Other survivors, including Sharlene Rochard, Lara Blume McGee, and Lisa Phillips,...