New revelations from the Epstein files are taking a toll across Europe

Geneva — The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein saga is spreading across Europe.

Politicians, diplomats, officials and royals have seen their reputations tarnished, investigations opened, and jobs lost after a series of events. A collection of more than 3 million pages Documents related to Epstein, published by the US Department of Justice, revealed their ties to the American financier and convicted sex offender who died behind bars in 2019.

Aside from former Prince Andrew, none of them have faced allegations of sexual impropriety. They were ousted for maintaining friendly relations with Epstein after he became a sex offender.

Some experts took note Arithmetic in parliamentary democracies in Europe The situation has been faster and more intense – for now – than in the United States, where Epstein built his empire and dealt with many American elites.

Here’s a look at some of the people in the old world caught up in the new buzz.

Former Prince Andrew, one of King Charles III’s brothers, is one of the most prominent names linked to Epstein’s underworld, which recruits underage girls for sex.

He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, but scandalous headlines last year forced the king to do so o Stripping Andrew of his royal titles, Including the prince. He is now known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

The latest document dump exposed the depth of ties between Mountbatten-Windsor and Epstein, revealing more unsavory details that have rocked the royal family, including the allegation that the former prince sent business reports to Epstein in 2010.

Mountbatten Windsor He was forced to move out of the royal palace he had occupied for more than two decades. Buckingham Palace says that the King Ready to support the police In the event of an investigation into whether Mountbatten-Windsor gave confidential information to Epstein.

The UK government was shaken by the new revelations Peter Mandelsona long-time Labor supporter who was brought out of the political wilderness by Prime Minister Keir Starmer as UK ambassador to Washington.

Mandelson was stripped of this plum position In SeptemberAfter Epstein’s emails showed they had closer ties than the ambassador initially admitted.

While Starmer himself is not involved in the files, his position has been threatened by Mandelson’s appointment. He has faced calls from his opponents and from within his Labor Party to resign, which he has so far refused.

Mandelson now faces a criminal investigation, after new files indicated that he may have shared market-sensitive information with Epstein a decade and a half ago.

The new documents showed, among other things, that Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, the 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon, borrowed a property owned by Epstein in Palm Beach, Florida, for several days in 2013.

And in that Email exchange Between Epstein and Mette Maret in 2012, he noted that he was in Paris “to chase my wife,” but that “I prefer Scandinavia.”

She replied that the French capital was “good for adultery,” but that the Scandians were “better wife material.”

Mette-Mariet apologized this month for “the situation it has put the royal family in,” and said: “Some of the content of the messages between me and Epstein does not represent the person I want to be.”

Wednesday, The European Council said It is respecting a request from the Norwegian authorities to waive the immunity from legal action enjoyed by its former Secretary General and former Prime Minister Thorbjörn Jagland.

The Council, a human rights body based in Strasbourg, France, said this immunity was intended to “protect the independent exercise of official functions” and was not intended for “personal benefit.”

Based on the revelations in the Epstein files, the Norwegian authorities opened an investigation into “gross corruption” involving Jagland, who is also the former head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Emails indicate that Jagland planned to visit Epstein’s island with his family in 2014.

Mona Juul, Norway’s former ambassador to Jordan, who was involved in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the 1990s, resigned over the weekend, after Epstein reportedly left $10 million to Juul’s children in a will drawn up shortly before his death.

Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said the ministerial investigation into her knowledge of and contact with Epstein would continue JUUL will continue discussions With Norwegian officials to clarify the situation.

Jack Lange (86 years old) resigned from his position as president of the Arab World Institute in Paris due to an alleged past Epstein’s financial ties This prompted a tax investigation.

Lang was summoned to appear on Sunday at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which oversees the institute, but submitted his resignation.

The former Minister of Culture under President François Mitterrand is the most prominent figure in France affected by the US Department of Justice’s publication of the files on January 30.

National Security Advisor to Prime Minister Robert Fico, Miroslav Lajcak, He resigned due to previous contacts with Epstein – Including text messages in which they discussed “pretty” girls.

“When I read the letters today, I feel like a fool,” Lajcak told Slovak Public Radio.

Lacak, a former foreign minister and former president of the UN General Assembly, has denied any wrongdoing. He said he considered Epstein a valuable contact and was accepted by the rich and powerful in the United States

“These messages are nothing more than stupid male vanity at work,” Laychak said. “Only words came out of him.”