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Norwegian diplomat steps down over Epstein ties, in widening scandal
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide called Juul's resignation necessary after her contact with Epstein revealed a serious failure of judgment undermining diplomatic trust.
- On Feb 8, Mona Juul resigned as Norway's ambassador to Jordan and Iraq; her lawyer said she voluntarily stepped down and will cooperate with the Foreign Ministry.
- Following the publication of Epstein materials, Norway suspended Juul last week pending an internal inquiry of Norway's Foreign Ministry, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
- Documents report a sizeable bequest connected to Juul's family, as Epstein's will included $10 million left to Juul's two children; Espen Barth Eide called Juul's contact a "serious failure of judgment" and the resignation "right and necessary".
- The Foreign Ministry has launched further fact-finding and an IPI grant review, while Okokrim opened an investigation into former Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland on suspicion of aggravated corruption Thursday.
- Beyond Norway, the fallout spread across Europe, with Crown Princess Mette-Marit apologising on Feb 6 and Morgan McSweeney resigning on Feb 8 over Epstein links.
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Norwegian ambassador resigns amid scrutiny over her contacts with Epstein
A Norwegian ambassador who was involved in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the 1990s and most recently served in Jordan has resigned as she faces scrutiny over her contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, the country's Foreign Ministry said.
She had been suspended from her post following reports that Epstein left $10 million in inheritance to his children and husband in a will written shortly before the financier took his own life.
Norway Ambassador Steps Down Over Epstein Links
Norway has lost a senior diplomat to the Jeffrey Epstein fallout. Mona Juul, Oslo's ambassador to Jordan and Iraq, stepped down Sunday after her government said newly released documents showed troubling contacts with the disgraced financier. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide called it "a serious lapse in judgment" and said...
The Norwegian ambassador to Jordan and Iraq, Mona Juul, has resigned following revelations of prior contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to the Norwegian Foreign Ministry.
Norway ambassador to Iraq resigns as Oslo probes Epstein links
Norway's ambassador to Jordan and Iraq has resigned after an investigation was launched into her ties to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the foreign ministry said Sunday. Mona Juul, who played a key role in the secret Israeli-Palestinian negotiations which led to the Oslo Accords of the early 1990s, is among several high-profile Norwegian figures swept up in the latest Epstein file release. "This is a correct and necessary decision. Juul's…
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Norwegian ambassador resigns as she faces scrutiny over contacts with Epstein
A Norwegian ambassador who was involved in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the 1990s and most recently served in Jordan has resigned as she faces scrutiny over her contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, the country’s Foreign Ministry says.
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