Why Sarah Kellen and Lesley Groff Walked: The NPA Loophole That Shouldn't Exist

# Why Sarah Kellen and Lesley Groff Walked: The NPA Loophole That Shouldn't Exist

**The DOJ named them co-conspirators. The evidence is in the files. Why weren't they charged?**

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The Setup

On September 24, 2007, U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta signed a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) with Jeffrey Epstein. The document, now public, contains language at page 5 that explains why certain people were never prosecuted:

> "...immunity from federal prosecution in the Southern District of Florida not only to Epstein, but also to **'any potential co-conspirators of Epstein.'**"

The NPA explicitly named two women as "potential co-conspirators":

- **Sarah Kellen** (now Sarah Kensington/Vickers)

- **Nadia Marcinkova**

Both women invoked their 5th Amendment privileges when questioned. Both evaded service of subpoenas - Kellen required 19 service attempts, Marcinkova over 10.

The Evidence

Court documents from Giuffre v. Maxwell reveal what investigators found about Kellen:

> "It is believed that she worked at the direction of, and directly under, Ms. Maxwell and was taught by Ms. Maxwell how to recruit females for sex with Mr. Epstein."

Kellen "was present during the time when Virginia was with Epstein and the Defendant, and she travelled with all of them during this critical time period."

Maxwell herself acknowledged under oath that she was "aware that Sarah Kellen was...named as a co-conspirator in the case involving Jeffrey Epstein."

The Loophole That Shouldn't Exist

Here's what most coverage misses:

The NPA only covered the **Southern District of Florida**.

When SDNY indicted Maxwell in 2020, they had fresh jurisdiction. The NPA should not have protected Kellen, Groff, or Marcinkova from New York charges.

Yet SDNY only charged Maxwell.

What Was Kellen's Role?

From the indexed documents:

1. **EFTA01282018** - The Butterfly Trust (December 27, 2006) - Created 9 months BEFORE the NPA, naming Kellen, Marcinkova, and Maxwell as beneficiaries. Epstein set up financial protection for his accomplices before the immunity deal was even signed.

2. **GX-52** (Maxwell Trial Evidence) - Kellen maintained the massage scheduling contact book. Judge Nathan ruled it authentic and admissible over defense objections.

3. **Civil Depositions** - Kellen invoked the 5th Amendment when asked about her involvement.

The Question Nobody Answered

The DOJ's 2019 co-conspirator investigation memo (EFTA02731082) named Maxwell, Sarah Kellen, and Lesley Groff as investigation targets.

Groff was Epstein's executive assistant for 20+ years.

Kellen was the scheduler who, according to court filings, was "taught by Ms. Maxwell how to recruit females."

Both were named potential co-conspirators in 2007.

Both were apparently under investigation again in 2019.

Neither was charged in the SDNY case.

The Immunity Question

Maxwell's defense tried to argue the 2007 NPA should protect her too. Judge Nathan disagreed. The NPA covered Florida crimes - Maxwell was charged with New York crimes.

If the NPA didn't protect Maxwell in SDNY, why would it protect Kellen and Groff?

The answer isn't in the public filings.

What We Know From The Index

Our search of 329,442 indexed documents shows:

- Kellen appears in **847 documents**

- Groff appears in **412 documents**

- Both appear in scheduling correspondence, flight logs, and communications about "massage" appointments

The evidence of their roles exists. The jurisdiction existed. The NPA didn't apply.

They walked anyway.

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*Documents referenced: NPA (via Newsweek public filing), Giuffre v. Maxwell 15-cv-07433-LAP Dkt. 1320-8/1320-9/1320-10, Maxwell criminal case 20-cr-330 Dkt. 535, EFTA01282018, EFTA02731082*

*Search the index: [epstein.dugganusa.com](https://epstein.dugganusa.com)*

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*Her name was Renee Nicole Good.*

*His name was Alex Jeffery Pretti.*