Authorities opened investigations into a former Norwegian prime minister, and the World Economic Forum will review its president, Børge Brende, over interactions with the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Brende, who previously denied contact with Epstein, dined with the financier, newly released files show, while one of Norway’s ex-premiers faces a corruption inquiry.
The list of powerful people named in the files is growing: The emails show US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick planned a visit to Epstein’s island in 2012, again contradicting his previous statements, while Britain’s prime minister is under pressure over his former Washington ambassador’s connections. The files reveal a “social Ponzi scheme” in which the financier leveraged relationships and information to build yet more relationships, the Financial Times said.