Overview
- Groff completed a closed-door, transcribed interview with the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, June 9, and told lawmakers she did not know about Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and thought the massage appointments she scheduled were with professional therapists.
- Justice Department files cited by the committee show Groff’s name tens of thousands of times and include payroll and bank records that document salary increases and multiple six-figure payments from Epstein-related entities.
- Multiple victims told federal investigators that Groff was the point of contact who scheduled massages during which abuse occurred, a claim Groff and her lawyers continue to deny while noting that prosecutors informed her in 2021 she would not be charged.
- Survivors and some lawmakers expressed skepticism after Groff’s testimony and the committee has already referred other figures to the DOJ as it continues to collect transcribed interviews and related documents.
- The Oversight probe will release transcripts later and its next steps could include additional interviews, public disclosure of records, or further referrals to prosecutors depending on how investigators weigh documentary evidence against witness statements.