Thorbjørn Jagland, the former prime minister of Norway, was hospitalized yesterday after an alleged suicide attempt. Jagland was charged with gross corruption earlier this month, stemming from his long-standing business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Jagland served as Norway’s prime minister from 1996 to 1997, was secretary-general of the Council of Europe and also served as chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The Epstein files detail numerous solo and family trips to various Epstein residences, including his notorious island. They show that Epstein covered expenses for Jagland and his family between 2011 and 2018.
Norwegian investigators are trying to determine whether Jagland received loans, travel and gifts in connection with his official posts. According to a 2014 email invitation from Epstein to Peter Thiel, Jagland was planning to spend an entire week on his island. Epstein also invited Richard Branson to the party in this email, mentioning Jagland. Epstein promises to vouch for Thiel’s discretion in yet another invite with the promise of Jagland staying at his house.
Jagland isn’t the only Norwegian who had a longstanding relationship with Epstein. Crown Princess Mette-Marit was forced to issue an apology after the released files showed a close friendship with the convicted pedophile. In a 2012 email, Mette-Marit asks Epstein, “Is it inappropriate for a mother to suggest two naked women carrying a surfboard for my 15 yr old sons wallpaper?”
Mette-Marit’s son, Marius Borg Høiby, 29, is currently on trial for 38 crimes, including four rapes and assaults.
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