Norwegian Diplomat Under Investigation for Epstein Connections

Wed Feb 11 2026 00:29:37 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Mona Juul, Norway's former ambassador, faces scrutiny as police investigate her and her husband for ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein, following allegations of impropriety involving substantial benefits from his estate.

The Norwegian police have launched an investigation into diplomat Mona Juul and her husband, Terje Rød-Larsen, over their connections to the late Jeffrey Epstein. Juul resigned from her ambassadorial post amid revelations from the Epstein files that her children might inherit millions from Epstein's will. The inquiry will look into potential benefits received in exchange for Juul's position, sparked by her husband's documented meetings with Epstein prior to his arrest. Both Juul and Rød-Larsen have denied any wrongdoing, claiming the investigation will clarify their lack of criminal liability.

Police in Norway have opened an investigation into a high-profile diplomat and her husband over their links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Mona Juul resigned as ambassador to Jordan and Iraq on Sunday, days after she was suspended following Norwegian media reports that each of her children would receive $5 million (£3.6 million) in a will allegedly signed by Epstein shortly before his death.

Emails released in the so-called Epstein files also appear to show that Juul's husband, Terje Rød-Larsen, had dinner with Epstein in Paris in June 2019, just weeks before Epstein's arrest in the US on sex trafficking charges.

Juul's lawyer has stated that she does not recognize the accusations made against her, while Rød-Larsen's lawyer expressed confidence that the investigation would clarify that there is no basis for criminal liability. However, mere appearance in the files does not imply wrongdoing.

Norway's foreign ministry acknowledged Juul's contact with Epstein as a serious lapse in judgement. An aggravated corruption inquiry has been launched by the Norwegian economic crime unit Økokrim, tasked with determining whether benefits were received in connection with her diplomatic role.

Investigations have included searches of a property in Oslo related to the case. Juul and Rød-Larsen were key figures in the negotiation of the 1993-1995 Oslo Accords, a diplomatic turning point in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Rød-Larsen is reported to have had extensive communication with Epstein and is said to have arranged multiple meetings between Juul and Epstein.

The Epstein documents released by the US Department of Justice last month include millions of private emails, images, and FBI reports concerning the late financier, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial.

Juul joins a growing list of prominent figures entangled in the Epstein scandal, with others including Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who recently apologized for her friendship with Epstein, and former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland, who is also being investigated over similar allegations.

Furthermore, Borge Brende, the head of the World Economic Forum, has acknowledged his meetings with Epstein and is undergoing an independent review regarding his conduct.