The son of a Norwegian politician, who received $5M from Epstein, dies by suicide
The son of two of Norway’s top politicians who were being investigated for their links to Jeffrey Epstein has died by suicide – after files revealed his parents took him to a child abuser’s island when he was just 10 years old.
Edward Juul Rød-Larsen, 25, who was given $5 million by a disappointed financier, was found dead in Oslo on Wednesday, Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang reported on Thursday.
His parents, Mona Juul and Terje Rød-Larsen, are both being investigated by Norwegian authorities after their alleged links to Epstein were revealed in files released by the Ministry of Justice.
In a statement released by the couple’s lawyers, they blamed speculation about their financial relationship with the deceased suspect as a factor in their son’s suicide.
They called “months of public spotlight that has long ceased to criticize, and instead of suspicion, speculation and sometimes unlimited,” reported Verdens Gang.
“The spotlight that not only affected the two parents, but also automatically dragged their children into the endless machinery of society,” continued their statement.
The news comes two days after Norwegian and French police announced a joint corruption investigation into the couple.
Juul was forced to resign as Norway’s ambassador to Jordan and Iraq in February because of the scandal, while her husband, the former president of the International Peace Institute, was also accused of gross corruption.
Rød-Larsen was photographed in the Epstein files holding up her phone, showing the social media page of a bikini-clad woman.
The couple appears to have visited Epstein’s private island, Little Saint James, with their children in 2011, when Edward and his twin sister were about 10 years old.
Rød-Larsen later thanked Epstein for the invitation, describing the island as “completely unique,” adding, “We all loved it!”
He added, “Mona sends kisses,” in the email.
DOJ filings also show that the couple’s two children were given $10 million to Epstein after his death in 2019, and Terje was named as Epstein’s executor in 2017 — though this was later revoked.
The diplomatic power couple were part of the group that brokered the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in the 1990s.
Both deny the charges.
The Epstein scandal has affected power brokers in countries around the world.
In February, it was revealed that Norwegian Princess Mette-Marit had sent Epstein funny emails in which she claimed to have “tickled” his brain.
Mette-Marit has expressed “deep regret” over her relationship with Epstein, admitting to “poor judgment” on her part.
