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Norwegian Parliament Sets Up Commission to Investigate Epstein Links
(MENAFN) The Norwegian parliament on Tuesday approved the creation of a commission to investigate the links between authorities and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to reports.
The move follows a unanimous recommendation from the Parliament’s Control and Constitutional Affairs Committee to establish an independent inquiry into the matter, as stated by reports.
"A broad mandate is being established that will encompass the relationship between Norwegian authorities and external organizations, foundations and networks in which Norway has been involved," committee chairman Per-Willy Amundsen said in a statement.
A draft law is reportedly in the works to grant the commission full access to all pertinent information, “regardless of statutory or contractual confidentiality obligations.”
"These are almost police-like investigative methods and powers," Amundsen added.
The announcement comes after the US Justice Department released over 3 million pages of documents, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images on Jan. 30 under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was signed into law last November. The materials reportedly revealed that several senior Norwegian figures, including former Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, had connections with Epstein.
The move follows a unanimous recommendation from the Parliament’s Control and Constitutional Affairs Committee to establish an independent inquiry into the matter, as stated by reports.
"A broad mandate is being established that will encompass the relationship between Norwegian authorities and external organizations, foundations and networks in which Norway has been involved," committee chairman Per-Willy Amundsen said in a statement.
A draft law is reportedly in the works to grant the commission full access to all pertinent information, “regardless of statutory or contractual confidentiality obligations.”
"These are almost police-like investigative methods and powers," Amundsen added.
The announcement comes after the US Justice Department released over 3 million pages of documents, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images on Jan. 30 under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was signed into law last November. The materials reportedly revealed that several senior Norwegian figures, including former Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, had connections with Epstein.
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