Norwegian Diplomat’s Son Dies by Suicide Amid Epstein Investigation

On 30 April 2026, 25-year-old Edward Juul Rød-Larsen was found dead in his Oslo apartment; authorities ruled the death a suicide. A law firm for his father confirmed the finding and noted his repeated appearance in media after the U.S. Department of Justice released Jeffrey Epstein-related documents.

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Mona Juul, leader of Norway’s Conservative People’s Party and former ambassador to Jordan and Iraq, and her husband Terje Rød-Larsen, former UN Middle East envoy and ex-president of the International Peace Institute, are under investigation for alleged Epstein ties. DOJ files show they visited Epstein’s Little Saint James island with their children in 2011; both deny wrongdoing.

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Epstein’s records list a $5 million bequest to Edward and a $10 million bequest to his siblings that never materialised. Terje was named executor of Epstein’s will in 2017, a role later revoked. Norwegian and French police have opened a joint corruption probe into possible bribes, gifts and services linked to the bequests.

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The Rød-Larsen law firm said media focus eroded the family’s privacy. The couple’s attorneys said the case has become “suspicious, speculative and at times limitless.” Attorneys Thomas Skjelbred and John Christian Elden said the tragedy occurs under a prolonged public spotlight that has drawn the children into intense public scrutiny. Norwegian officials have not commented.

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Skjelbred and Elden warned that legitimate scrutiny had turned into “character assassination” and a “collective lack of empathy,” arguing curiosity should not become a tool for harmful speculation.

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• “It stands in the shadow of months of a public spotlight that has long since ceased to be critical, and which has instead become suspicious, speculative and at times limitless.” — Thomas Skjelbred and John Christian Elden, Attorneys

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• “mentioned in the media, both with and without his name, for matters that emerged in the so-called Epstein documents.” — Law firm representing Terje Rød-Larsen

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• “We all loved it!” — Terje Rød-Larsen, Email to Jeffrey Epstein

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• “Thanks so much for the opportunity to do work at Christies, I won't mess up this time!” — Edward Juul Rød-Larsen, Email to Jeffrey Epstein

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Norwegian and French prosecutors continue the joint corruption inquiry, focusing on whether the bequests and related gifts constitute bribery. No charges have been filed, and the investigation’s conclusions will determine any legal actions against the Rød-Larsen family.

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