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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yqr8eggvwoFormer Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been charged with "gross corruption" over his ties with the US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, police have said.
The charge was brought after the Council of Europe lifted Jagland's immunity, which he enjoyed because of his past diplomatic role. He denies criminal liability and is willing to cooperate, his lawyer says.
Emails released by the US government are thought to show that Jagland planned solo and family visits to Epstein's homes in Paris, New York and Palm Beach after the billionaire was convicted of a child sex offence.
Three of Jagland's properties were searched by Norwegian crime unit Økokrim and he is now expected to be questioned.
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dalton99a
(92,954 posts)Torchlight
(6,552 posts)we (eventually) get that same commitment to justice and the rule of law in the U.S.
malaise
(294,382 posts)The fight over the Trump administration's appointment of U.S. attorneys has taken another turn with the Justice Department's firing of a newly appointed U.S. attorney in Northern New York.
After the DOJ's appointment of acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III ran out, a court on Wednesday appointed Donald Kinsella to lead the U.S. attorney's office in that district, according to a notice from the court.
But just hours after Kinsella's appointment, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche fired him.
Ocelot II
(129,821 posts)for being involved with Epstein. There's this guy, plus Crown Princess Mette-Maritt who probably won't ever get to be Queen because she was an Epstein e-mail pal, and the King of England won't protect his own creepy brother, and in France a diplomat is in trouble for leaking documents to Epstein. Here, though? Crickets.
hibbing
(10,550 posts)Ilikepurple
(493 posts)As internationally widespread as this, Ive got to think we arent the only country who failed to act on information. I am hopeful that more countries investigating means more transparency as theyll all have reasons to release, redact, downplay, or ignore different evidence. Itll be harder to pick a couple sacrificial lambs in the hope the public moves on because there should be fear that any coverups might be disclosed in another countries investigation. Multiple public investigations may actually bring some justice and needed attention to not only Epstein but to human trafficking in general.
NJCher
(42,802 posts)A lot of common sense in your post. People who deplore the lack of accountability in this country need to simply look at the fact that two of the three branches of government are controlled by criminals. What do you expect??
While not 100% controlled by criminals, the Supreme Court has a majority of people who were chosen by criminals. This makes it pretty close to a government that is almost 100% controlled by criminals.
