Norwegian Diplomat Under Investigation for Epstein Ties

Tue Feb 10 2026 02:59:17 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Mona Juul, former ambassador to Jordan and Iraq, resigns amid scrutiny over connections to Jeffrey Epstein, leading to a police probe.

Norwegian authorities have launched an investigation into diplomat Mona Juul and her husband Terje Rød-Larsen due to their connections to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Juul recently resigned following reports of financial benefits linked to Epstein's estate while emails suggest her husband had prior engagements with Epstein. The police inquiry will explore possible corruption and benefits received during Juul's diplomatic tenure.

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 $5m (£3.6m) in a will allegedly signed by Epstein days before he died.

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, weeks before Epstein's arrest in the US on sex trafficking charges.

Juul's lawyer has said she does not recognise the accusations made against her and Rød-Larsen's lawyer is confident the investigation will clarify there is no basis for criminal liability.

Norway's foreign ministry has asserted that Juul's contact with Epstein indicates a serious lapse in judgement. Furthermore, an aggravated corruption inquiry has been launched by the Norwegian economic crime unit Økokrim, which is tasked with examining whether Juul received undue benefits in her role.

A property in Oslo has been searched in connection with these investigations. Juul and Rød-Larsen were previously involved in negotiating the 1993-1995 Oslo Accords, a significant peace effort in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Juul is among several prominent Norwegians drawn into the ongoing Epstein scandal, including Crown Princess Mette-Marit and former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland, both facing scrutiny for their previous connections to Epstein.