"Norwegian police say that they had conducted searches of properties owned by former Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland as part of a corruption investigation into his connections with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The probe was initiated after documents released by the US Department of Justice in January indicated that Jagland and/or members of his family may have stayed at or vacationed at Epstein's residences between 2011 and 2018, the AFP news agency reported."
"Jagland, 74, served as Norway's prime minister from 1996 to 1997 and during the period mentioned in the files, he was serving as chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee and as secretary-general of the Council of Europe. In the documents released by the US Justice Department, Epstein referred to him as the Nobel big shot, the AFP news agency reported."
"Pal Lonseth, chief of the specialised Okokrim economic crimes unit, said that Jagland's residence in Oslo had been searched and that he was now formally suspected of aggravated corruption. His lawyer, Anders Brosveet, confirmed the searches and stated that they were standard procedure in these types of investigations. Jagland wishes to contribute to ensuring that the case is thoroughly clarified, and the next step is that he will appear for questioning by Okokrim as he himself has stated he wants, Brosveet said."
Norwegian police conducted searches of properties owned by Thorbjorn Jagland as part of a corruption investigation into alleged connections with Jeffrey Epstein. The probe followed US Department of Justice documents indicating Jagland and/or family members may have stayed at Epstein residences between 2011 and 2018. Norwegian television footage showed investigators carrying boxes from Jagland's Oslo apartment. Jagland served as Norway's prime minister and held senior roles in the Norwegian Nobel Committee and the Council of Europe during the relevant period. The Council of Europe waived his diplomatic immunity to allow the raids. Police are investigating whether received benefits could amount to passive bribery.
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