Epstein emails pull Norway’s royal family into the spotlight as stepson goes on trial

Norway’s private royal family faces renewed scrutiny as emails between Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Jeffrey Epstein surface just as her stepson, Marius Borg Høiby, begins a seven-week Oslo trial on 38 charges including rape and non-consensual filming. Høiby has pleaded not guilty to several counts, while the royal household strives to distance itself from the case and public discussion centers on the monarchy’s credibility in light of the Epstein disclosures.