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Ex-Norwegian PM Jagland Attempted Suicide Amid Epstein-Linked Corruption Probe: Report
Thorbjørn Jagland faces aggravated corruption charges over alleged Epstein-linked benefits during his leadership roles, with Norway’s economic crimes unit conducting raids and investigations.
- Last week, Thorbjørn Jagland, former Prime Minister of Norway and ex-chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, was hospitalized after a failed suicide attempt, an event reportedly withheld from coverage by the Norwegian Editors' Association.
- Following U.S. Department of Justice documents, Norwegian authorities opened a corruption probe after Jagland and family vacationed at Epstein residences during 2011–2018, prompting investigations after Norway requested the Council of Europe's immunity revocation.
- Okokrim executed raids on Jagland's properties, removing boxes and examining gifts, travel, and loans linked to his official roles.
- Norwegian prosecutors charged Thorbjørn Jagland with aggravated corruption, risking a 10-year prison term, while he denies wrongdoing and pledges full cooperation with investigators.
- Thorbjørn Jagland's diplomatic profile raises reputational stakes, as U.S. documents suggest Epstein sought his help and paid for travel, linking him to high-level meetings including with Vladimir Putin.
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Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland attempted suicide last week, according to the Norwegian website iNyheter, which said it was due to his ties to financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Jagland was indicted on corruption charges in February.
Norway's former PM hospitalized after suicide attempt amid Epstein corruption charges
When Norwegian news outlet iNyheter reported that former Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland had been hospitalized after a suicide attempt, it was defying a coordinated media blackout. The Norwegian Editors' Association and selected editors had struck a deal with Jagland's attorney, Anders Brosveet, on February 17 to keep the hospitalization out of the press, according to Anadolu Agency. — Read the rest The post Norway's former PM hospitalized afte…
Thorbjørn Jagland, former Prime Minister of Norway, has been hospitalized, reveal several local media. ...
This time, the focus is on former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland, who was also Secretary General of the Council of Europe for many years. As in the UK, the authorities in Norway are investigating the accusations of serious corruption. The former top politician Jagland is said to have spent the night at Epstein's apartments in Paris and New York during his time at the Council of Europe and to have been on holiday in Palm Beach.
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland, involved in the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been hospitalized for a week, suffering from a nervous breakdown as a result of the latest revelations about his relationship with the American paedophile. Jagland's lawyer Anders Brosveet has explained to the Norwegian newspaper 'VG' that hospital admission is due to the "tension" accumulated in recent days and has denied that it occurre…
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