Mette-Marit said she “showed poor judgment and I deeply regret having had any contact with Epstein”, calling the relationship “embarrassing”. Slovakia’s security adviserThe Slovakian government’s national security adviser has resigned over his links to Epstein, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced at the weekend. Miroslav Lajcak exchanged text messages about women with Epstein in 2018 during his second spell as foreign minister, the BBC reported. He said he had “never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein”, adding that he was “terribly sorry for having any association with either of them”. Banking records cited in British media suggest Epstein transferred $75,000 to accounts linked to Mandelson in 2003 and 2004.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 01, 2026 22:32 UTC