The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released three million pages of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Among them is apparently an email from Norwegian diplomat Terje Rode-Larsen containing a derogatory comment about Indians. The file suggests that Rød-Larsen made an offensive comment about Indians to Jeffrey Epstein after the former financier forwarded him an email from an Indian politician.
The Justice Department released a new batch of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. (X/@Grouse_Beater)The document claims that Rød-Larsen wrote, “Have you heard the saying: When you meet an Indian and a snake, kill the Indian first!” In his response to a December 25, 2015 email from Jeffrey Epstein.
Read more: What Prince Harry said about Uncle Andrew’s ‘disgraceful scandal’ in his book SpareWho is Terje Rød-Larsen?Norwegian diplomat Terje Rode-Larsen was president of the prestigious International Peace Institute and resigned in 2020 after being linked to Jeffrey Epstein. The politician was also a former ambassador to the United Nations.
Social media is outraged:The email sparked a massive backlash on social media. “This is so confusing,” wrote one person. Another tweeted, “They hate Indians, all of them.”
A look at the Jeffrey Epstein investigation:Jeffrey Epstein was a financier known for his international connections. In 2005, an investigation was launched against the minor accused after his family allegedly molested him at his home. In 2006, authorities charged him with multiple counts of unlawful sex with a minor, and the case was sent to a grand jury, which indicted him on a single count of solicitation of prostitution.
Also Read: Elon Musk and Reed Hoffman clash over Epstein, sparks heated X spatFederal prosecutors prepared an indictment against Epstein in 2007. In 2008, she pleaded guilty to “one count of soliciting prostitution and one count of soliciting prostitution from a person under 18” and was sentenced to 18 months in prison but was released in 2009. Over the next decade, several of his victims came forward and sued him.
In 2018, a news report renewed public interest in Epstein, and in 2019, he was arrested on federal sex trafficking charges. In 2019, Epstein was found dead in his cell at a federal prison in New York City. His death has been ruled a suicide.
(with input from AP)
