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Diplomat Parents Under Probe After Son's $5M Epstein-Linked Suicide

5/1/2026

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Edward Juul Rød-Larsen, 25, was found dead by suicide in Oslo after receiving a $5 million bequest from Jeffrey Epstein.
Mona Juul and Terje Rød-Larsen are under joint Norwegian-French corruption investigation after Department of Justice (DOJ) files showed they visited Epstein’s Little Saint James island with their children in 2011.
Their lawyers said months of public scrutiny contributed to the tragedy and urged public empathy for the family.

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Edward Juul Rød-Larsen, 25, was found dead by suicide in Oslo after receiving a $5 million bequest from Jeffrey Epstein.
Mona Juul and Terje Rød-Larsen are under joint Norwegian-French corruption investigation after Department of Justice (DOJ) files showed they visited Epstein’s Little Saint James island with their children in 2011.
Their lawyers said months of public scrutiny contributed to the tragedy and urged public empathy for the family.