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Palace Clarifies Princess Sofia’s 2005 Epstein Contacts and Denies Assistance Claims

Officials say brief social meetings occurred with no visa or career help.

Overview

  • The Royal Court issued a fuller response to Expressen, describing the encounters as social settings such as a restaurant and a film premiere.
  • It says Princess Sofia recalls meeting Jeffrey Epstein a few times about 20 years ago and has had no contact with him since.
  • The palace rejects assertions that Epstein helped with acting training or a U.S. visa and states she was never in a dependent relationship.
  • Swedish coverage of leaked 2005 emails reports that businesswoman Barbro Ehnbom introduced Sofia, sent Epstein photos of her, and that Epstein invested in Ehnbom’s women’s network.
  • The palace remains the only official source responding to the leaks, as Princess Sofia has not issued a personal statement.