A corruption investigation has been launched in Norway into former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland, who is accused of having ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The investigation, led by Økokrim, the country's economic crime unit, was triggered after newly released documents from the US showed that Jagland had maintained contact with Epstein between 2001 and 2019.
Jagland, 75, held several high-profile positions during this time period, including chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee and secretary general of the Council of Europe. The police believe he may have accepted gifts, travel, or loans in connection with his role as a senior diplomat, which could amount to aggravated corruption.
The investigation was sparked after Epstein's death in prison in 2019, when thousands of documents related to his cases were taken down due to concerns about potential victims coming forward. The police are now examining these documents for any connections to Jagland or other high-ranking Norwegian officials.
Jagland's lawyer has confirmed that the former prime minister will cooperate fully with the investigation. In a statement, Pål K. Lønseth, head of Økokrim, said there were "reasonable grounds" for investigating Jagland, citing his positions on the Nobel Committee and at the Council of Europe.
The Norwegian government has also announced plans to revoke Jagland's immunity from prosecution in Norway, which he would have enjoyed due to his past diplomatic role.
Jagland, 75, held several high-profile positions during this time period, including chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee and secretary general of the Council of Europe. The police believe he may have accepted gifts, travel, or loans in connection with his role as a senior diplomat, which could amount to aggravated corruption.
The investigation was sparked after Epstein's death in prison in 2019, when thousands of documents related to his cases were taken down due to concerns about potential victims coming forward. The police are now examining these documents for any connections to Jagland or other high-ranking Norwegian officials.
Jagland's lawyer has confirmed that the former prime minister will cooperate fully with the investigation. In a statement, Pål K. Lønseth, head of Økokrim, said there were "reasonable grounds" for investigating Jagland, citing his positions on the Nobel Committee and at the Council of Europe.
The Norwegian government has also announced plans to revoke Jagland's immunity from prosecution in Norway, which he would have enjoyed due to his past diplomatic role.
. The fact that his lawyer has confirmed he'll cooperate fully with the investigation is a step in the right direction, but I hope the police will dig deeper to uncover any potential wrongdoing and bring accountability to those responsible 
this is getting juicy by the minute! so thorbjørn jagland had ties with epstein? i mean, i knew epstein was bad news but i didn't think it went all the way to norway lol what's even crazier is that he held those high-profile positions while knowing epstein! like, what if he gave him some kinda gift or something and then tried to cover it up? the police are going to find out for sure now and it's gonna be super interesting to see how this all plays out! 
It's hard to feel too angry about it when you think about how many good things he did for Norway. But at the same time, corruption is a big deal and we can't just let people slide if they've broken the law. I guess what I'm trying to say is that we should all be watching this situation closely and see how it plays out... 
This is some shady stuff coming out of Oslo... I mean, who knew Thorbjørn Jagland was still rubbing shoulders with Epstein? 
The fact that he had "reasonable grounds" for investigation from the Økokrim head sounds about right to me... 
It's not like anyone expects their old friends to be completely free of skeletons in the closet, but it's still disturbing. And now that his immunity is being revoked, it'll be interesting to see how far this goes... 
. He had such a big reputation in Norway and internationally too, chairing the Nobel Committee and all that. But now it's coming out that he was friends with Epstein, who was convicted of some pretty serious crimes 
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. I mean Jagland is cooperating fully with the investigation which is good, but still it's a shame that he had these connections in the first place.
. I just hope that if there was any wrongdoing, those responsible are held accountable 
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. It's crazy how these high-profile connections can come back to haunt you. I mean, 2001-2019 is a long time, but still it's pretty wild that Jagland maintained contact with him all those years. And now they're saying he might've accepted some shady gifts or favors in exchange for his role at the Nobel Committee? That's just unacceptable 
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. And now they're revoking Jagland's immunity from prosecution, which is about time. I just hope the police can dig up enough dirt on him and get some answers 
. And it's not just him, there are others too, which is even more shocking. The fact that he maintained contact with Epstein for 18 years is wild 
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it's just crazy how much power and connections he had while still doing some shady stuff. I hope Økokrim does a thorough investigation and gets to the bottom of this...this could be super bad for Norway's rep if Jagland is found guilty 
it's like, what's the diff between acceptin somethin from epstein vs some other rich guy? 
anywayz, hope jagland cooperates fully w/ the investigation and lets us know whats goin down 
what if he got gifts or loans from him? that's some messed up stuff. and now the gov is revoking his immunity from prosecution which is kinda weird cuz shouldn't they protect their own people more? 
. My friends and I were talking about it on Discord, some people are saying he should've done more to distance himself from Epstein, but others say that doesn't necessarily mean corruption happened... anyway, it's definitely making for some interesting discussions 
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. Can you imagine if someone in this position wasn't doing everything they could to distance themselves from Epstein? There must be some skeletons in Jagland's closet that we're not seeing yet 
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like, you know, sunny and not too hot, maybe some light breeze... anyway, have you ever noticed how some old movies still hold up really well? like, I watched "The Big Lebowski" for the first time last week and it's just so quirky and hilarious 