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Oslo 25-Year-Old Suicide Triggers Probe into Parents' Epstein Ties

5/1/2026

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Edward Juul Rød-Larsen, 25, died by suicide in Oslo as authorities investigate his parents' alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
The family’s lawyer said relentless media speculation contributed to the son’s suicide.
Files show Mona Juul and Terje Rød-Larsen took their children to Epstein’s Little Saint James island in 2011.
Epstein’s records indicate the children were bequeathed $10 million.
Terje Rød-Larsen’s appointment as executor of Epstein’s will in 2017 was later revoked.

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Edward Juul Rød-Larsen, 25, died by suicide in Oslo as authorities investigate his parents' alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
The family’s lawyer said relentless media speculation contributed to the son’s suicide.
Files show Mona Juul and Terje Rød-Larsen took their children to Epstein’s Little Saint James island in 2011.
Epstein’s records indicate the children were bequeathed $10 million.
Terje Rød-Larsen’s appointment as executor of Epstein’s will in 2017 was later revoked.