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From the archive: No coach, no agent, no ego: the incredible story of the ‘Lionel Messi of cliff diving’

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No one’s name appears in the Epstein files more than that of Lesley Groff, his assistant. Reading through the thousands of emails, a troubling question arises: what did she know? By Sophie Elmhirst. Read by Norma Butikofer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.c ...  Show more

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