politics
March 20, 2026
Norway’s Crown Princess Says She Was ‘Deceived’ by Jeffrey Epstein
Mette-Marit says she ‘did not know he was a sex offender’, despite Googling him three years after his prison sentence
TL;DR
- Crown Princess Mette-Marit claims she was manipulated and deceived by Jeffrey Epstein.
- She stated she did not know he was a sex offender or abuser.
- Despite an email in 2011 suggesting she Googled him after his conviction, she maintains she was unaware of his crimes.
- Mette-Marit's connection to Epstein is detailed in the recently released Epstein files, with nearly 1,000 mentions.
- Norway's parliament has voted to establish an independent commission to investigate ties between the foreign office and Epstein.
- The Crown Princess stayed at Epstein's Florida home in 2013, which she is processing after his abuses became public in 2019.
- She expressed anger that Epstein's victims have not received justice and regret for any actions that may have legitimized him.
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