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muriel_volestrangler

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48. Norway's crown princess had years of contact with Epstein, files suggest
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 06:07 PM
Feb 1
Norway’s crown princess has become embroiled in another scandal after newly unsealed files appeared to show her years of extensive contact with the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The latest tranche of Epstein files, released on Friday by the US justice department, appear to include nearly 1,000 mentions of the crown princess, Mette-Marit.

The files include scores of emails traded between the two, suggesting they were in contact from 2011 to 2014, the Norwegian daily VG reported. Mette-Marit married the future king of Norway in 2001.

The revelations come at a sensitive time for the royal family. The trial of Mette-Marit’s son, Marius Borg Høiby for rape is due to begin on Tuesday. He was born from a relationship before she married Crown Prince Haakon

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/01/norway-crown-princess-contact-epstein-files-appear-to-show

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Oh snap................ Lovie777 Feb 1 #1
Government officials in the U.S. once had a sense of shame. sop Feb 1 #2
That is true PatSeg Feb 1 #17
THIS malaise Feb 1 #3
... direct hagiographies designed to enrich the president's third wife ... muriel_volestrangler Feb 1 #5
Oops malaise Feb 1 #6
YES Scott Alan Swaggerty Friday #50
This seems to reach into business and diplomatic circles very widely bucolic_frolic Feb 1 #4
Ask the recently recalled British Ambassador to the US malaise Feb 1 #7
Good Lord. He could talk the shoes off your feet while you're standing beside him. bucolic_frolic Feb 1 #9
A first rate bullshitter malaise Feb 1 #15
Epstein sent $75,000 to accounts linked to Mandelson, files suggest muriel_volestrangler Feb 1 #13
Most of us peons would DEFINITELY notice an extra $25,000 in the bank account! txwhitedove Feb 1 #14
Shameless scumbags malaise Feb 1 #16
Mandelson resigns from Labour to avoid causing it 'further embarrassment' muriel_volestrangler Feb 1 #47
this is where the rubber will meet the road. follow the money. mopinko Feb 1 #43
I wouldn't be surprised to learn that was the case PatSeg Feb 1 #19
Like Epstein's clientele, it's probably a who's who of intel services. paleotn Feb 1 #28
If it was a movie, PatSeg Feb 1 #34
You can't make up such a thing as that. I dare you to even try. paleotn Feb 1 #35
I have a vivid imagination PatSeg Feb 1 #36
Without question. paleotn Feb 1 #27
It's how Trump controls everyone. travelingthrulife Feb 1 #42
Adding this malaise Feb 1 #8
So the Amb.'s husband received a monetary gift from J. Epstein. bucolic_frolic Feb 1 #10
What I love about all of them is when they show up malaise Feb 1 #11
Thank you for the link. I really didn't need breakfast anyway (or lunch, niyad Feb 1 #25
I detest all royals and always assume the worst malaise Feb 1 #26
A much more sensible attitude. I think my view had to do with her niyad Feb 1 #29
I didn't even know about her cookbook malaise Feb 1 #31
That was pretty much the only thing I knew about her. niyad Feb 1 #32
I just looked it up malaise Feb 1 #37
And yet, we still cannot seem to figure out why this is so. OldBaldy1701E Feb 1 #12
Yep malaise Feb 1 #18
yeah. barbtries Feb 1 #20
Learning some of the new info from Epstein files. Horrific Joinfortmill Feb 1 #21
Far from it malaise Feb 1 #23
Good point about Americans having no shame. I wish the crooks and bastards would all fall on their swords. erronis Feb 1 #22
Imagine a country where people resign in disgrace. yardwork Feb 1 #24
Wow, the BBC and the Guardian are all over these new Epstein documents FakeNoose Feb 1 #30
So why if the E files have international ties thinkingagain Feb 1 #33
US is not a member n/t malaise Feb 1 #38
Thanks for answering - But other countries that are thinkingagain Feb 1 #39
I am a huge supporter of the ICJ malaise Feb 1 #40
I agree thinkingagain Feb 1 #41
The ICC is for specific crimes (which are war/mass violence-related), not general muriel_volestrangler Feb 1 #44
Thank you for the info thinkingagain Feb 1 #46
"an incredible source of experience in diplomacy and foreign policy" and a digusting human being. Wonder Why Feb 1 #45
Norway's crown princess had years of contact with Epstein, files suggest muriel_volestrangler Feb 1 #48
And yet it can't happen here... Scott Alan Swaggerty Friday #49
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