Lesley Groff worked as a personal assistant to Jeffrey Epstein for approximately two decades, managing his complex schedule, travel logistics, and communications across his multiple residences and business operations.
Like Sarah Kellen, Groff was named as a potential co-conspirator in the non-prosecution agreement (NPA) negotiated by the federal government in 2007–2008. The NPA extended immunity protections to named individuals, shielding them from federal prosecution in connection with the conduct addressed in the agreement — a provision that victims later successfully challenged in court.
Victims’ accounts in depositions and court filings described Groff as someone who was aware of the trafficking operations at a functional level, given her scheduling responsibilities included managing the procession of young women arriving at Epstein’s residences. The extent of her knowledge of the abuse was disputed.
The 2019 federal indictment of Epstein, and the subsequent prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell, renewed scrutiny of all named potential co-conspirators, including Groff. As of the resolution of Maxwell’s case, Groff had not been charged.
Groff’s case illustrates a broader pattern in the Epstein legal proceedings: employees and associates who facilitated operations at an administrative level remained in a prolonged legal grey zone, shielded by the original NPA’s extraordinary breadth while facing continued scrutiny from victims and investigators.