By Trendsetter Tribune 
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway issues apology after DOJ files reveal flirty email exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, emphasizing she was never involved in his crimes.
Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has issued a public apology after emails between her and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in the latest batch of DOJ-released documents. The messages, exchanged between 2011 and 2013, showed the princess engaging in flirty and fawning correspondence with Epstein, though there is no evidence linking her to his sex trafficking activities.
The emails reportedly included discussions of Epstein’s romantic interests and shared articles, with Epstein joking and Mette-Marit responding in a playful tone. One exchange from 2012 showed Epstein writing about seeking young Scandinavian women, to which the princess replied: “My god! U Must be drunk spelling mistake. The girls are 24 & 25? I like Oslo too. Call me tmr.”
The palace has emphasized that Mette-Marit never visited Epstein’s private island and has no connection to his criminal operations. The princess previously admitted to knowing Epstein and has apologized again following the release of the latest files.
“I deeply regret that, and this is a responsibility I must take,” Mette-Marit said in a statement to NRK. “I showed poor judgment and regret having any contact with Epstein at all. It is simply embarrassing. Jeffrey Epstein is responsible for his actions. I must take responsibility for not checking Epstein’s background better and for not understanding quickly enough what kind of person he was.”
The controversy comes amid other challenges for the royal family, including Mette-Marit’s son, Marius Borg Høiby, facing criminal charges in one of Norway’s highest-profile trials in recent years. Despite these additional pressures, the palace reaffirmed that Mette-Marit’s correspondence with Epstein was personal and not linked to any criminal activity.
The Crown Princess, who has been dealing with a serious lung disease and remains largely out of the public eye, has faced scrutiny in Norway since her 2001 marriage to Crown Prince Haakon, given her earlier associations and family connections.