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Norway's Crown Princess Faces Epstein Scrutiny Amid Son's Trial

3/20/2026

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Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway faces scrutiny over past connections to Jeffrey Epstein amid her son Marius Borg Høiby’s rape trial.
The trial began in February.
Mette-Marit admitted to "poor judgement" in her interactions with Epstein.
The Norwegian parliament has launched an independent inquiry into links between the foreign ministry and Epstein.

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Story summary

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway faces scrutiny over past connections to Jeffrey Epstein amid her son Marius Borg Høiby’s rape trial.
The trial began in February.
Mette-Marit admitted to "poor judgement" in her interactions with Epstein.
The Norwegian parliament has launched an independent inquiry into links between the foreign ministry and Epstein.