""We consider there are reasonable grounds for investigation, given that he held the positions of chair of the Nobel Committee and Secretary General of the Council of Europe during the period covered by the released documents," Paal Loeseth, director of Norway's economic crime police unit, Oekokrim, said in a statement. "Among other things, Okokrim will investigate whether gifts, travel and loans were received in connection with his position," the statement added."
""It is good for Jagland to receive an authoritative clarification from Okokrim, rather than having the entire press corps conducting their own little private investigations," Brosveet told the AFP news agency. Who is Thorbjorn Jagland? Jagland, 75, served as Norway's prime minister from 1996 to 1997 and later as secretary general of the Council of Europe from 2009 to 2019."
Former Norwegian prime minister Thorbjorn Jagland is under police investigation on suspicion of aggravated corruption linked to alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Norway's economic crime police unit, Oekokrim, said investigators see reasonable grounds given Jagland's roles as chair of the Nobel Committee and Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Oekokrim will probe whether gifts, travel or loans were received in connection with those positions. Jagland's lawyer said Jagland welcomes the investigation and will cooperate. Norway will request that the Council of Europe lift Jagland's immunity so the facts can be established.
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