Former Norwegian prime minister and ex-Nobel Committee chair Thorbjørn Jagland is under intense scrutiny over alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Norwegian prosecutors have charged Jagland with gross corruption connected to his relationship with Epstein.
Investigators from Økokrim allege Jagland and family members used Epstein’s Paris and New York apartments multiple times between 2011 and 2018.
Økokrim also claims they stayed at Epstein’s Palm Beach villa.
Newly circulating Norwegian media material reportedly includes emails that suggest Jagland planned additional time on Epstein’s private island.
One June 2014 email allegedly states that “Jagland want to stay on the island” and asks if he and others would be “guests on the island.”
The email has not been independently verified by U.S. authorities but is cited in the Norwegian corruption probe.
Økokrim previously wrote to the Council of Europe saying Epstein likely paid travel for six adults for at least one stay.
The agency also alleges Jagland accepted an offer to cover travel and hotel expenses for six adults for a Caribbean trip that did not happen.
Investigators further say Jagland sought Epstein’s help securing a bank loan, though it is unclear if that effort succeeded.
To advance the case, Økokrim asked the Council of Europe to lift Jagland’s immunity.
His immunity was revoked the day before police searched properties in Oslo and Risør on Feb. 12.
When reporters approached him during the Oslo raid, Jagland made only brief remarks.
He said, “I only have one thing to say, and that is that I am very happy that the matter is being clarified.”
Jagland added, “Nothing more to say.”
When pressed, he replied, “My lawyer has said enough.”
Jagland’s tenure as Nobel Committee chair, including the controversial 2009 Peace Prize for Barack Obama, has been reopened for scrutiny.
In 2015 he was demoted from the committee chair position but remained a member without a detailed public explanation.
The corruption charges and Epstein links now cloud the reputation of a prominent Norwegian figure.
The unfolding probe underscores concerns among voters about elite accountability and the company kept by powerful figures.
Norwegian outlet iNyheter reported Jagland was hospitalized last week following what sources described as a suicide attempt.
Officials have not confirmed his condition and his attorney has not issued a statement about the hospitalization.
Norwegian authorities have not announced a trial date and Jagland has not entered a public plea.
The investigation remains ongoing and it raises serious questions about judgment and transparency from a man once trusted to award the Nobel Peace Prize.
