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Deposition Transcripts · Segments · #9244
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Q You likely worked in assisting to recruit other assistants and employees for Epstein. Did you use this firm? A I -- I actually did not. That was not under my heading. I never contacted any headhunter firms or was in charge of recruiting. I do recall interviewing some -- some women when he wanted -- I was actually thinking he wanted to replace me. But perhaps it was, you know, he just wanted another executive assistant. But that was one time. But I don't know where exactly -- what firm that came from. BY MS. TOLAN: Q And did you work for Mr. Epstein until he died in 2019? A No, not until he died. I actually resigned prior to that. Q Why? A It was time for me to resign and -- yeah. I discussed it with my, you know, family, and I wanted to leave. Q And what was the date of your resignation? A I don't know the exact date. I believe it was in July of 2019. Ms. Brignac. What was the reason you left? Ms. Groff. What was the reason I left? I -- I didn't understand what was going on, and I didn't want to be with him -- associated with him. I was, you know -- Ms. Brignac. What took place that brought those feelings of confusion? Ms. Groff. Well, he was arrested, and that was -- that was scary to me. I didn't -- I didn't like that. I didn't want to be associated with him. I didn't understand what was going on. BY MS. TOLAN: Q Did you have those same feelings after his first arrest in 2006? A That was a different time. He -- I actually -- he explained to me that he was being blackmailed, and this was all a big -- it was all false, and I believed him. And it appeared to me