The records show communication running from December 2011 through June 2014: holiday greetings, plans to meet in Paris and notes about visits. In summer 2014 the crown princess ended contact, saying she felt Epstein expected something from their relationship.
Speaking to VG, Mette-Marit apologized publicly: she accepts responsibility for not checking his background more carefully, regrets the contact, described the association as embarrassing and admitted she had misjudged the situation.
Coverage stresses that mere mention in the files or appearance in photos does not automatically imply wrongdoing.