Norway's crown princess tearful as she speaks out on friendship with Jeffrey Epstein
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Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit says she was manipulated by financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit said in a tearful interview that she regrets her friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, claiming she was "manipulated and deceived" by the disgraced financier. The disclosure marks a rare public acknowledgment by a member of a European royal family of a connection to Epstein, who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. The statement appears designed to address the royal family's potential reputational damage from the association and comes as scrutiny of Epstein's social connections remains intense years after his death. Crown Princess Mette-Marit did not specify when the friendship occurred or provide details about the nature of their contact.
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit made a public statement expressing regret over her friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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