crown Princess Mette-Marit met the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein multiple times in the USA and one in Oslo.

Norway's crown princess Mette-Marit regrets that she repeatedly met with the overgrebsdømte american billionaire Jeffrey Epstein even after he had been convicted in 2008.

It writes the Norwegian newspaper Dagens business community that boasts.

crown Princess Mette-Marit, who met the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein multiple times in the USA and one in Oslo, has on Monday issued a regret of course.

- I should have studied Jeffrey Epsteins past, and I regret that I did not do it.

I would never have had anything with Epstein to do, if I had been aware of the seriousness of the crime he was convicted for, she says.

the crown princess met Epstein on several occasions between 2011 and 2013. According to the newspaper, they were introduced to each other by mutual acquaintances.

Epstein confessed in 2008 to have paid an underage woman for sexual services.

He was sentenced to 13 months in prison in a controversial trial, where many believe that he escaped with all of the mild a judgment.

In the Uk prince Andrew asked to be relieved of official duties for an indefinite time because of its relationship to the Epstein scandal.

the Prince, who is Celtabet queen Elizabeth II's second son, had a special relationship with Epstein. He hanged himself in his cell in the Manhattan Correctional Center in august. It came to pass, while he was awaiting a new extensive trial on the trafficking and abuse of minors.

the Charges could have sent him in jail for up to 45 years.

Epsteins suicide has been surrounded by several conspiracy theories, since he had been on friendly terms with the president of the UNITED states, Donald Trump, former president Bill Clinton and prince Andrew.

The Norwegian crown princess confirm to Today's business community that boasts, that she was introduced to Epstein by mutual acquaintances abroad. Most meetings should have taken place in the UNITED states.

A key witness in the case, Virginia Giuffre, has accused Epstein of keeping her as a sexslave.

court Documents released in the UNITED states shows that she several years ago gave detailed descriptions, where she claims that Epstein had sexual relations with young girls.

She also explained that she, on three occasions had sex with prince Andrew, also while she was a minor. This has the prince rejected in a television interview.

the BBC will publish later on Monday a lengthy interview with Virginia Giuffre.

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