Prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre says connections have been proved between those in ‘trusted and central positions’ and late sex offender
The Norwegian parliament has voted unanimously to appoint an independent investigative commission to look into connections between its foreign office and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Speaking before the vote on Tuesday, the prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, paid tribute to Epstein’s victims and said that the files released by the US Department of Justice had clearly shown “it is possible to buy and abuse influence if you are rich enough”.
Støre said that connections between Norwegians in “trusted and central positions” had been “proven” in the Epstein files, adding: “Reasonable questions have been raised about whether the links are in violation of the law and many aspects of society’s ethical regulations. It is crucial that these circumstances and the questions they raise are clarified, and that the facts are brought to the table.”
The release of the Epstein files in January sent shockwaves through Norway after multiple figures from the highest echelons of society – including the crown princess and a former prime minister – were named in them.
