Who is Ike Groff in the Epstein files?

He is the husband of Lesley Groff, whose emails fill much of the archive. He appears in 1,286 documents, 1,186 of them emails with him in the header. These are mostly personal exchanges with his wife about home, family, schedules and finances. The files do not show him as a subject of any investigation or legal proceeding.

Did Ike Groff correspond with Jeffrey Epstein?

The emails reviewed do not show direct correspondence between the two. Epstein appears in 114 documents alongside Ike Groff, but the Groff emails reviewed deal with household and family matters. They do not deal with Epstein.

Why does he appear in so many documents?

The count is driven by Lesley Groff's emails. He is her frequent correspondent and is often copied, so every message in that mailbox that names or addresses him counts as a mention. The volume reflects the size of her email account, not the depth of any link to Epstein.

What did he do professionally?

A passage in the files names him as compliance head and senior equity trader at a trading firm. He also appears on market-update emails titled "Early Tour" and on emails about fund wires and investments.

Does being named in the files imply wrongdoing?

No. The documents show him in everyday, private matters and give no sign of misconduct on his part. Appearing in the archive says only that he is mentioned or copied in these records.

Who is Ike Groff in the Epstein files?

He is the husband of Lesley Groff, whose emails fill much of the archive. He appears in 1,286 documents, 1,186 of them emails with him in the header. These are mostly personal exchanges with his wife about home, family, schedules and finances. The files do not show him as a subject of any investigation or legal proceeding.

Did Ike Groff correspond with Jeffrey Epstein?

The emails reviewed do not show direct correspondence between the two. Epstein appears in 114 documents alongside Ike Groff, but the Groff emails reviewed deal with household and family matters. They do not deal with Epstein.

Why does he appear in so many documents?

The count is driven by Lesley Groff's emails. He is her frequent correspondent and is often copied, so every message in that mailbox that names or addresses him counts as a mention. The volume reflects the size of her email account, not the depth of any link to Epstein.

What did he do professionally?

A passage in the files names him as compliance head and senior equity trader at a trading firm. He also appears on market-update emails titled "Early Tour" and on emails about fund wires and investments.

Does being named in the files imply wrongdoing?

No. The documents show him in everyday, private matters and give no sign of misconduct on his part. Appearing in the archive says only that he is mentioned or copied in these records.

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Ike Groff

Person

1,286

Total Mentions

1,286

Documents

1,654

Connected Entities

Individual referenced in Epstein documents

Watch: Ike Groff in the Epstein files

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Narrated from the AI-generated summary of the documents. Numbers reflect the archive at generation time.

Ike Groff appears in the archive as the husband of Lesley Groff, whose email account makes up the bulk of the 1,286 documents that mention him. Most of the material is ordinary household and family correspondence. The files show no direct exchange between Ike Groff and Jeffrey Epstein.

Of the 1,286 documents that mention him, 1,186 are emails with Ike Groff in the From, To or Cc header. Nearly all of them are exchanges with Lesley Groff, and they cover bikes, carpet and TV delivery, a pool, garage doors, a rental property, house leases and a birthday party. A smaller group includes a 2011 loan agreement naming both Groffs as lenders, a promissory note, and emails about a returned wire for a small-cap value fund. Other files include market "Early Tour" emails sent under his name and a news-style passage describing him as compliance head and senior equity trader at a trading firm. The 69 non-email records are mostly investment and financial items. The files do not show him as the subject of any legal or investigative document.

Key Highlights

•About 1,186 of the 1,286 documents are emails with Ike Groff in the header. Almost all are with his wife, Lesley Groff, and concern family and household matters.
•Lesley Groff shares all 1,286 documents with him. That fits an archive of her mailbox, where he is the person she writes to most, and it is not evidence of his own link to Epstein.
•Jeffrey Epstein shares 114 documents with him. The emails reviewed show family logistics and personal finance, with no exchange between the two men.
•Several files concern money and property: a 2011 loan agreement with the Groffs as lenders at a New Canaan, CT address, a 2014 lease for 120 Oak St, a personal financial statement, a promissory note, and a returned wire for a small-cap value fund on which he was copied.
•A passage in the files describes him as compliance head and senior equity trader at a trading firm. This matches the "Early Tour" market-update emails sent under his name.
•The place names tied to him, such as Stanford University and New Canaan, reflect family and residence details. They do not point to any activity connected to Epstein.

Frequently Asked Questions

Books for Further Reading

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

Victims' attorney's firsthand account

Document Mentions (20 of 1,286)

EFTA00318281.pdf

EFTA00318281

1 mention

From: Lesley Groff < To: Ike Groff Subject: Re: click on go inside Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:51:59 +0000 For sure. I like James Patterson books. Very curious what he has done with i

EFTA00318656.pdf

EFTA00318656

1 mention

From: Lesley Groff To: Ike Groff <MI > Subject: Re: bike for me andM Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 15:34:28 +0000 sure...i just hate that hill though...I rode my bike all around and all

EFTA00318658.pdf

EFTA00318658

1 mention

From: Ike Groff To: 'Lesley Groff el Subject: RE: bike for me and. Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 15:42:22 +0000 He will be fine and it will be good for him. I cannot te

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EFTA00318662.pdf

EFTA00318662

1 mention

From: Lesley Groff To: Ike Groff <I Subject: Re: bike for me and. Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 15:52:51 +0000 yes it looks nice. maybe you want to see it in person first I would think

EFTA00319428.pdf

EFTA00319428

1 mention

From: Ike Groff <MI > To: a> Subject: RE: Carpet Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:21:37 +0000 Can you hit George tell him you are home next two days , weekend works al

EFTA00319626.pdf

EFTA00319626

1 mention

From: To: Ike Groff Cc: George Vochi Subject: Re: George here are the things we need done. Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2016 17:13:06 +0000 WE HAVE the TV....it was delivered

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EFTA00319998.pdf

EFTA00319998

1 mention

From: Ike Groff To: ==•=1.a> Subject: RE: Today Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 14:00:04 -q)000 Yes he likes him Original Message From: Lesley Groff [mailto: Sent: We

EFTA00321609.pdf

EFTA00321609

1 mention

From: Lesley Groff ‹ > To: Ike Groff Subject: Re: Pool Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 19:10:19 +0000 Ok Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 29, 2016, at 2:59 PM, Ike Groff *,: > wrote: > • I lik

EFTA00321998.pdf

EFTA00321998

1 mention

From: To: "- Cc: Ike Groff Subject: Fwd: CCM Small Cap Value Fund LP - Returned Wire Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 15:34:46 +0000 Hello Mathew. Below are our wirin , details for Fir

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EFTA00322018.pdf

EFTA00322018

1 mention

From: To: Matthew Vilimas • Cc: Ike Groff Subject: Re: CCM Small Cap Value Fund LP - Returned Wire Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:30:33 +0000 Great thank you On Jul 25, 2016, at 1:28 PM, Matth

EFTA00322343.pdf

EFTA00322343

1 mention

From: Lesley Groff <1 To: Paula Garrity Cc: Ike Groff <I Subject: Fwd: PDFPrint Lesley Groff 2016 MMCCharterForm(1)(1)(1).pdf Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:19:43 +0000 Attachments: PDFPrint_Lesley_Groff 2

EFTA00324478.pdf

EFTA00324478

1 mention

From: Lesley Groff To: Ike Groff Subject: Re: Message from CEO Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 11:02:30 +0000 very...I love this place. I go ALL the time! what else is there around here

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EFTA00324808.pdf

EFTA00324808

1 mention

From: "Crawford, Frederick" To: Ike Groff <I Cc: ' Subject: RE: Tournament this weekend Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 14:09:58 +0000 „< Thanks. I'm working with them to allow us to go back to b

EFTA00325246.pdf

EFTA00325246

1 mention

From: Scott Barnett To: Cc: Ike Groff Subject: Re: computer monitors Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 17:19:37 +0000 On the side where you see the handicap ramp and the dumpsters. Let's avoid an

EFTA00325248.pdf

EFTA00325248

1 mention

From: Ian McHugh To: Scott Barnett Cc: ==l )', Ike Groff < Subject: Re: computer monitors Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 17:22:11 +0000 Hi - I'd shoot for between 10 and 1:15 because busses sometimes arrive ear

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EFTA00325276.pdf

EFTA00325276

1 mention

From: To: Ike Groff < >, Scott Skyrm Subject: Rent Checks arrived today! Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 19:03:11 +0000 Inline-Images: IMG_3361.JPG; IMG_3360.JPG One is post

EFTA00325308.pdf

EFTA00325308

1 mention

arage door up again It's ok. I think you just have to get in the habit of waiting and watching. Sent from my iPhone > On May 12, 2016, at 9:16 AM, Ike Groff < > wrote: > Sorry ok • Original Message > From: (mailto: > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 8:00 AM > To: - > Subject: I left garage door up aga

EFTA00325313.pdf

EFTA00325313

1 mention

p again Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 13:32:52 +0000 And yes target leaving 5 min earlier than you do Sent from my iPhone > On May 12, 2016, at 9:29 AM, Ike Groff wrote: > • I think we need better garage doors. And I need to be out the door faster so I am not in a hurry • Original Message > From: Imailt

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EFTA00325319.pdf

EFTA00325319

1 mention

ease. I have watched the duke thing with you before a long time ago and watched some recently. Sent from my iPhone > On May 12, 2016, at 10:04 AM, Ike Groff < > wrote: > • I got rid of them, I thought you would have more. Watch the 30 for 30 on the Duke boys, you need to see it! • Original Message >

EFTA00317125.pdf

EFTA00317125

1 mention

EMENT THIS LOAN AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") dated this 8th day of April, 2011 BETWEEN: Lesley Groff of 120 Oak Street, New Canaan, CT 06840; and Ike Groff of 120 Oak Street, New Canaan, CT 06840 (collectively and individually the "Lender") OF THE FIRST PART AND Gloryana Perez of 16 Garner St., 2nd F

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