Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland was hospitalized a week ago after attempting suicide, iNyheter reports.
The portal’s sources note that this episode of hospitalization had not previously been covered in the media.
Jagland, 75, was charged on February 12 with aggravated corruption in connection with his close relationship with American financier and convicted sex offender, the late Jeffrey Epstein. On the same day, Norwegian police conducted extensive searches of Jagland’s homes, including his apartment in Oslo and his residence in Risor.
As per iNyheter, on February 17, his lawyer, Andres Brosveet, reached an agreement with the press not to publicize this dramatic incident. The newspaper cited a “reliable source” who confirmed that Jagland’s condition was serious, but did not specify in which hospital he was receiving treatment.
The Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime formally charged Jagland on February 12 with “serious corruption.”
The letter to the Council of Europe, requesting the lifting of Jagland’s immunity, states that he and his family members repeatedly had used Epstein’s private apartments in Paris and New York between 2011 and 2018, as well as his villa in Palm Beach, Florida.
According to the document, Epstein allegedly had paid for the travel expenses of six adults during one of those visits. In addition, it is alleged that Jagland agreed to reimburse the travel and hotel expenses of a group of six people in the Caribbean, although the trip did not ultimately take place. The letter also states that Jagland had asked Epstein for assistance in obtaining a bank loan, but it is not known whether it was granted.
