Norway’s central authority for fighting economic and environmental crimes, Økokrim, just announced it has opened an investigation into former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland on suspicion of aggravated corruption. Politico reported that the allegations relate directly to Jagland’s contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during periods when Jagland held incredibly powerful international roles.
The recently released documents detail communication between Jagland and Epstein, when he was the Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE), the continent’s leading human rights organization. Pål K. Lønseth, the director of Økokrim, stated that they will be investigating if Jagland received “any gifts, travels or loans in connection with his position.”
