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Norway’s crown princess has become embroiled in another scandal after newly unsealed files appeared to show her years of extensive contact with the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The latest tranche of Epstein files, released on Friday by the US justice department, appear to include nearly 1,000 mentions of the crown princess, Mette-Marit.

The files include scores of emails traded between the two, suggesting they were in contact from 2011 to 2014, the Norwegian daily VG reported. Mette-Marit married the future king of Norway in 2001.

The revelations come at a sensitive time for the royal family. The trial of Mette-Marit’s son, Marius Borg Høiby for rape is due to begin on Tuesday. He was born from a relationship before she married Crown Prince Haakon

Høiby is facing 38 charges, including the alleged rape of four women as well as alleged assault and drug offences. If convicted he could face up to 16 years in prison. Høiby has denied the most serious charges, including those of sexual abuse.

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[–] gaymer@aussie.zone -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Epstein was a billionaire and we live in a capitalistic economy. Beinf said that, There's no doubt poor people will be licking is boot but that doesn't mean he's fucking anyone and everyone. He had many 9-5s working for him, does that mean he was raping all of them? No!! What i am trying to say is there will be many people who must have been in touch with him for money and his influence for personal gains that doesn't mean all are criminals.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Possibly, but that excuse doesn't fly for contacts following his first conviction in 2008:

[..] was convicted in 2008 by a Florida state court of procuring a child for prostitution and of soliciting a prostitute.

That was well before the above mentioned email contacts.

[–] gaymer@aussie.zone -3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Lol as I said before we live in capitalistic economy where money defines your worth. With your justification, nobody should be working for HSBC, Meta, Google, Apple etc. Read about the shit they have done but poor people need money so they dont care and will do whatever you're asked to do. For example- if you're a 9-5, then you definitely can't question your line leader and you'll do exactly what they have asked you to do. Even if you're manager reports to someone who is a rapist and you'll justify it by saying, I didn't rape, I am just doing my job so its all good.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

With your justification, nobody should be working for HSBC, Meta, Google, Apple etc. [..]

You are so close.