House oversight and reform committee

Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime executive assistant, is testifying before the House oversight and reform committee about her nearly 20-year employment with Epstein, which ended in July 2019 when he was arrested. Notes from a 2021 FBI interview with Groff, included in documents released by the Department of Justice, mention she began working for Epstein in 2001 after being contacted by a headhunter.

Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime executive assistant, is testifying before the House oversight and reform committee. She worked for Epstein from 2001 until his 2019 arrest and mentioned in an FBI interview that her role was to 'organize one man’s life.'

Pam Bondi testified before the House oversight committee, stating Todd Blanche oversaw the US Department of Justice's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. Bondi acknowledged redaction errors in the released files but emphasized the department's commitment to accountability. Survivors and lawmakers criticized the release for redactions and disclosure of sensitive information.

Pam Bondi, former attorney general, stated that Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's potential replacement, oversaw the US Department of Justice's handling of Jeffrey Epstein case records. Bondi acknowledged redaction errors in the released files but emphasized the department's commitment to accountability. Survivors and lawmakers criticized the DOJ's actions and redactions.

Pam Bondi testified that Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's nominee to replace her, was responsible for the Department of Justice's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. She also stated she was unsure about the extent of Trump's knowledge of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes before they became public.

Republican lawmakers have requested the Department of Justice investigate sexual assault allegations against Frédéric Fekkai and Philip Levine, made by Jeffrey Epstein's assistant in congressional testimony. Sarah Kellen, Epstein's former aide, alleged she was abused by Epstein, Fekkai, and Levine in separate incidents in the early 2000s.

Republican lawmakers have requested a Department of Justice investigation into sexual assault allegations involving Frédéric Fekkai and Philip Levine, as claimed by Jeffrey Epstein's former assistant Sarah Kellen in congressional testimony. Kellen alleged she was abused by Epstein, Fekkai, and Levine in separate incidents during the early 2000s.

Ted Waitt, cofounder of Gateway, testified about his romantic relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell from 2004 to 2010 and received a $7.2m breakup payout. He stated that he would not have befriended her if he knew then what he knows now. The testimony was released by the House oversight and reform committee.

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will answer questions from the US House over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as part of a broader investigation into Epstein. Lutnick agreed to a transcribed interview after documents showed he continued correspondence with Epstein after Epstein's conviction. The session is part of the House oversight and reform committee’s investigation.

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) is requesting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to disclose whether former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is still residing in government housing. The inquiry, directed to current DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, references a recent Wall Street Journal report.