One Credit Card Is Telling A Very Different Epstein Story

Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime assistant is now facing Congress over credit-card funded travel for women and girls, raising hard questions about why powerful enablers still walk free.

Story Snapshot

Epstein assistant Lesley Groff managed travel and massage schedules for women and girls for nearly two decades.
New “Epstein Files” show American Express travel bookings for scores of women or girls, many from Eastern Europe.^[4]
Groff told lawmakers she “knew nothing” and believed Epstein’s massages were from licensed therapists.^[6]^[8]
Victims and Justice Department records describe Groff as a key conduit who arranged abusive encounters.^[6]^[9]

Epstein’s Assistant in the Hot Seat Over American Express Travel

House Oversight Committee members questioned Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime executive assistant Lesley Groff about years of American Express travel booked for women and girls tied to his operation.^[4] According to Justice Department materials reviewed by CBS News, Epstein used American Express’s Centurion travel service to arrange international flights for multiple women or girls, many from Eastern Europe, whose names are blacked out in the files.^[4] Those same records show Groff as a central point person coordinating the bookings, putting an office worker at the heart of a global abuse network.

American Express now says it “regrets” having Epstein as a client for years, but those regrets came only after federal files showed its services were used to move vulnerable women across borders.^[4]^[5] For many conservative readers, this fits a pattern: big corporations quietly profit from elite predators, then distance themselves when the truth finally comes out. The large release of the “Epstein Files” has exposed what United Nations experts call disturbing evidence of a possible global criminal enterprise exploiting women and girls, fueled by money and weak oversight.^[17]

Groff’s Denials Clash With Victim Accounts and Federal Records

Groff worked as Epstein’s executive assistant for about 18 years, starting in 2001, managing his schedule, booking his travel, and arranging daily massage appointments in New York.^[6]^[7] Multiple victims told the Federal Bureau of Investigation that Groff was the person they called to reach Epstein and schedule massages during which they say he sexually abused them.^[2] One witness told investigators that coordinating these encounters was “just another appointment she had to make,” showing how abuse was baked into the daily routine.^[2] Federal prosecutors later listed Groff as a potential co-conspirator in Epstein’s controversial 2007 non-prosecution agreement and again in a 2019 memo after his arrest.^[2]^[6]

Despite this paper trail, Groff told the committee she was unaware of Epstein’s crimes and believed she was booking massages with legitimate therapists.^[6]^[8] She described Epstein as a “master manipulator” who kept his abuse hidden from her and insisted that no one ever told her they were underage.^[8] Her lawyers have also said she “never knowingly booked travel for anyone under the age of 18,” stressing that she has never been criminally charged.^[2] That lack of formal charges is now being used by media and legal insiders to paint the allegations against her as unproven, even while victims and documents point to her central role in planning schedules and travel.^[3]^[14]

Congress Presses on Trump Calls and Elite Access While Accountability Lags

Lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee also asked Groff about high-level connections she helped arrange for Epstein, including interactions with Donald Trump before he became president.^[2]^[3] Representative Stephen Lynch noted that Groff confirmed she scheduled “multiple phone calls” between Trump and Epstein years ago, though she did not give exact dates.^[2] Other members said she acknowledged connecting Epstein with Trump, Prince Andrew, and various celebrities, executives, and scientists, reflecting the broad reach of Epstein’s social circle.^[3]^[8] These contacts came as Epstein used his wealth to host powerful guests on private jets and in luxury homes, a lifestyle that masked the abuse behind a veneer of status.^[16]

For conservatives, the key issue is not a photo or a phone call but the double standard in our justice system. Some women close to Epstein, like Ghislaine Maxwell, went to prison after evidence showed they actively recruited and trafficked minors.^[16]^[22] Others, like Groff, who handled travel, schedules, and “rules of behavior,” remain uncharged, even when named in federal documents as possible co-conspirators.^[6]^[13] United Nations human rights experts warn that flawed disclosures and selective accountability in the “Epstein Files” release are undermining public trust and leaving grave crimes inadequately addressed.^[7]^[19] That should alarm anyone who believes in equal justice under the law and the protection of children.

Why This Matters for Families, Rule of Law, and Government Oversight

The Epstein scandal is about more than one evil man; it shows how systems fail families when elites get special treatment. Court papers and investigative reports on the broader Epstein network describe clear patterns: recruitment and grooming of minors, coordination among associates to supply victims, and use of wealth and influence to dodge scrutiny.^[14]^[20] Administrative staff and travel coordinators appear throughout these files, but criminal charges focus mainly on a few headline names. In the case of Lesley Groff, civil suits calling her an “enabler” were dismissed, and prosecutors never brought a case, even as new documents raise fresh questions about her role.^[2]^[13]

🔴 Epstein's assistant testifies Amex booked hundreds of travel itineraries for women, girls

Lesley Groff, Epstein's longtime assistant, testified June 9 before the House Oversight Committee that she arranged travel bookings using American Express's Centurion service and Black… pic.twitter.com/rhf4zPHCRe

— NewsTongue (@NewsTongueX) June 26, 2026

House Republicans now have a chance to demand real transparency. The release of more than three million pages, thousands of videos, and hundreds of thousands of images under the Epstein Files Transparency Act shows that the government can open its books when pushed.^[17] Conservatives who care about limited government and strong families should insist on full, unredacted transcripts of Groff’s testimony, a complete audit of American Express travel records, and a hard look at every official who signed off on deals that shielded co-conspirators.^[4]^[17] If no one is supposed to be too wealthy or powerful to be held to account, then Congress and the Justice Department must prove it—not with talking points, but with charges where evidence supports them, and with clear public answers where it does not.