Torbjørn Jagland, the former Norwegian Prime Minister and former President of the Council of Europe, found himself at the center of an international scandal. The politician tried to kill himself not long after the police started looking into his possible connections to the convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland was hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt. This all went down a few days after Norwegian police started an anti-corruption investigation related to the materials published in the Jeffrey Epstein case. APA reported this with reference to Faytuks Network.
According to docs the US Department of Justice published, Jagland and his family allegedly visited the homes of financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of sex crimes, between 2011 and 2018.
After this info came out, Norwegian law enforcement agencies launched an investigation on suspicion of “aggravated corruption” and searched his premises. The investigation found that a bunch of materials were taken from the place in Oslo.
Here’s what we found out during the anti-corruption investigation
The Economic Crime Investigation Unit confirmed the searches and said it was looking into whether Jagland received gifts, trips, or loans related to his official duties.
Earlier, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe granted the Norwegian side’s request and stripped him of his diplomatic immunity.
Here’s what we know about former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland
Thorbjørn Jagland was the head of the Norwegian government from 1996 to 1997, was chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, and served as Secretary General of the Council of Europe for almost ten years.
The Norwegian authorities say that the reasons for the investigation are justified because of the positions Jagland had during the time period covered by the published documents.