'I was in shock': Epstein survivors say his ex-assistant lied to Congress - CNN The Lead

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Multiple victims of Jeffrey Epstein tell CNN that Lesley Groff, the former assistant to the financier and pedophile, lied to Congress last month when she denied meeting or knowing anything about the girls who provided massages to Epstein.

In interviews with CNN, multiple Epstein victims, including four women who spoke on record and two who shared their accounts anonymously, took issue with various aspects of Groff’s recent testimony to lawmakers. They described meeting Groff in person, discussing with Groff how old they were and being directly paid by Epstein’s assistant of 18 years — all contrary to what Groff told lawmakers. - Aired on 07/12/2026.


0:00 Epstein survivors: Former assistant lied to Congress about key details
0:47 Epstein survivor Marina Lacerda speaks out, describing her interactions with Groff
2:45 What survivors want from Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche
4:47 Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA), who sits on the House Oversight Committee investigating Epstein, on next steps
6:11 Walkinshaw: "The Justice Department should, today, reopen the Epstein investigation"
7:02 Tapper: "Why are these witnesses not testifying under oath? I don't understand."
7:43 Tapper: "Am I wrong that the Justice Department is breaking the law that President Trump signed?"