Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit's Epstein Scandal

0:00You're listening to Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by the Daily News Now. Norway's Crown Princess Mitt Marie has publicly expressed deeper grit over her past friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. New documents from the U.S. Justice Department reveal she kept in touch with him for years after his 2008 guilty plea for soliciting an underage girl. The 52-year-old royal insists she was manipulated and saw nothing illegal during their interactions. These files show communications from 2011 to 2014, including her staying at his Palm Beach home for four days and two. 2013, early reports hinted at links, but this paints a closer picture, even after she knew some details about his troubles. She first apologized to the king and queen back on February 6th. In a tearful interview with public broadcaster NRK, Mitt Merritt said she wishes she never met him, while her husband, Crown Prince High Cone, stood by. Her side offering full support.

1:00The Prime Minister unusually criticized her, and many are calling for a complete explanation. Public support for the monarchy has slipped, with only 60% backing in now, down from 70% in January. The revelation seemed to class with her 2019 statement, where she claims she would have cut ties if she knew the full extent of his. Crimes. Meanwhile, she's dealing with personal challenges, including a chronic lung condition needing a future transplant and her 29-year-old son. From a prior relationship on trial for rape and abuse charges, though he denies the main accusations. The royal family keeps up appearances with events like the Winter Olympics in Italy, but Mitt Merritt has stayed out of the spotlight for weeks as the...