The Norwegian police have announced the opening of an investigation into Thorbjørn Jagland, who led the Labour government from 1996 to 1997, on suspicion of ‘aggravated corruption’ in connection with his past ties to the American sex offender.

Jagland was prime minister of Norway from 1996 to 1997 and secretary general of the Council of Europe from 2009 to 2019. Between January 2009 and March 2015, he also chaired the committee that selects the Nobel Peace Prize winner. The police “have opened an investigation into… Thorbjorn Jagland, on suspicion of aggravated corruption,” said the Norwegian police’s economic crime unit, Okokrim, in a statement.

  • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldOP
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    8 hours ago

    I wonder how it happens that after realising these Epstein files II, everyone but Trump gets investigated. I mean, I don’t think anyone mentioned is innocent, but it does strike me that this release seem to (Target some of) Trump’s enemiesn, while he still remains in office. More specifically in casu, it’s about a Norwegian Socialist, Council of Europe, Nobelprize? Maybe I’m just rambling.

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      4 hours ago

      america has never held it’s politicians to account and i don’t see any reason expect that to change any time soon

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      5 hours ago

      In Norway the crown princess was in the news so this could be an attempt to shift the attention.

      Overall, it’s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood_the_zone.

      Why should there be any independent media? The precision with which we build cars and processors, why should the people not be manipulated with the same level of skills?

      The situation is backwards. Trump was chosen by the elite because people accept anything from him and not that people have to expect anything because they have elected Trump.

      People worry that Trump gets away and that everything is a distraction from Epstein while Epstein is the distraction. The rich must have known what Epstein did and nobody spilled the beans. What is happening that people shouldn’t talk about?