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WHITCOMB  \n20 Diserio Martin  \n21 1010 Washington Blvd., Suite 800  \n22 Stamford, CT 06901  \n1 ALSO PRESENT:  \n2  \n3 MARGARET KIBBEN, CHAPLAIN, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  \n4 DANIEL GROFF  \n5 PETER HULL  \n6 ASHLEY TAYLOR-HULL  \n7  \n8  \n9  \n10  \n11  \n12  \n13  \n14  \n15  \n16  \n17  \n18  \n19  \n20  \n21  \n22  \n23  \n24  \n1 Ms. Tolan. We'll go on the record.  \n2 This is a transcribed interview of Ms. Lesley Groff conducted by the House Committee on  \n3 Oversight and Government Reform under the authority granted to it pursuant to House rule X.  \n4 Accordingly, House rule X grants the committee broad jurisdiction for the committee to conduct  \n5 investigations of any matter at any time.  \n6 This interview was requested by Chairman James Comer as part of the committee's  \n7 investigation into the circumstances and subsequent investigations into the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein  \n8 and Ghislaine Maxwell; the operation of sex trafficking rings and ways for the Federal Government to  \n9 effectively combat them; the ways in which Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell sought to curry favor and  \n10 exercise influence to protect their illegal activities; and potential violations of ethics rules related to  \n11 elected officials.  \n12 Can the witness please state her name and spell her last name for the record?  \n13 Ms. Groff. Lesley Groff, G-r-o-f-f.  \n14 Ms. Tolan. Thank you. I want to thank Ms. Groff for appearing here today.  \n15 My name is Ellison Tolan, and I'm counsel for Chairman James Comer. Under the Committee  \n16 on Oversight and Government Reform's rules, you are allowed to have counsel present to advise you  \n17 during this interview.  \n18 Do you have counsel representing you in a personal capacity present with you today?  \n19 Ms. Groff. I do.  \n20 Ms. Tolan. Will counsel please identify themselves for the record?  \n21 Mr. Bachner. Good morning. Michael Bachner, B-a-c-h-n-e-r, Bachner & Associates, PC, for  \n22 Ms. Groff.  \n23 Mr. Whitcomb. Good morning, Jon Whitcomb for Ms. Groff.  \n24 Ms. Tolan. Thank you. We have some Members of Congress here with us today. For the  \n25 record, starting with the Chairman, can the Members please identify themse","cbCaidzIcQCW3RAQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidzIcQCW3RAQ","pdf",1095569,230,"English","# Appearances and Counsel\n## Committee representation\n## Counsel for Lesley Groff\n# Interview Administration\n## Ground rules\n## Oath and name for the record\n# Member and Staff Introductions\n## Majority staff\n## Ranking member staff\n# Opening Context for the Investigation","[{\"question\":\"Who conducted the interview of Lesley Groff?\",\"answer\":\"The interview was conducted by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform under authority granted pursuant to House rule X.\"},{\"question\":\"When and where did the interview take place?\",\"answer\":\"The interview was held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 in Washington, D.C. at Room 2247, Rayburn House Office Building, beginning at 10:00 a.m.\"},{\"question\":\"What information was requested from the witness at the start?\",\"answer\":\"The counsel requested the witness state her name and spell her last name for the record, followed by further procedural introductions and ground rules.\"}]","Interview of: Leslie Groff - Tuesday, June 9, 2026 | PDF",1792693268,580]