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riversedge

(80,419 posts)
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 09:31 AM Feb 24

Former Norwegian PM Thorbjorn Jagland hospitalised after 'suicide attempt' amid Epstein-linked corruption probe

Source: apa


Former Norwegian PM Thorbjorn Jagland hospitalised after ‘suicide attempt’ amid Epstein-linked corruption probe
Former Prime Minister of Norway, Thorbjorn Jagland

© APA | Former Prime Minister of Norway, Thorbjorn Jagland
24 February 2026 18:06 (UTC +04:00)

Days after Norwegian police launched a corruption probe linked to Epstein files and searched his properties, former Prime Minister of Norway, Thorbjorn Jagland, was admitted to hospital following an alleged suicide attempt, APA reports, citing Faytuks Network.

According to the documents released by the US Justice Department, Jagland and members of his family allegedly vacationed at convicted sex offender and late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s residences between 2011 and 2018.


Following this, the Norwegian authorities initiated a corruption probe against him and searched his properties. The investigators reportedly took out some boxes from his residence in Oslo.

The Okokrim economic crimes unit, which is investigating Jagland, confirmed the raids and said that the former Prime Minister is being suspected for “aggravated corruption”..

Read more: https://en.apa.az/europe/former-norwegian-pm-thorbjorn-jagland-hospitalised-after-suicide-attempt-amid-epstein-linked-corruption-probe-492900

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Former Norwegian PM Thorbjorn Jagland hospitalised after 'suicide attempt' amid Epstein-linked corruption probe (Original Post) riversedge Feb 24 OP
Yeah, doubt he would attempt suicide over corruption Prairie Gates Feb 24 #1
Likely both. sop Feb 24 #17
A long time guide Traildogbob Feb 24 #28
Soooo ... he's pleading guilty? FakeNoose Feb 24 #2
Well, wouldja look at that! Trueblue Texan Feb 24 #3
I know of someone out there who a LOT of us would like to see 'off' himself. Talitha Feb 24 #12
He's too stupid to know how but... llmart Feb 24 #19
Aawww... the corrupt pedophile tried to kill himself. Multichromatic Feb 24 #4
Nation's leaders are being arrested, being forced from office, and even attempting suicide because of ..... Botany Feb 24 #5
Not in my nation FredGarvin Feb 24 #13
disagree the ring was international in nature .... living in the cyber verse and @ home in Russia too Botany Feb 24 #16
So... 2naSalit Feb 24 #29
Nice catch! Talitha Feb 24 #31
The shame the rest of the world has... RainCaster Feb 24 #6
I think it is possible that the guilty ones in PatSeg Feb 24 #11
Monied people have little to fear FredGarvin Feb 24 #14
Sadly, that appears to be true PatSeg Feb 24 #26
"Money can't buy them out of anything and everything" PSPS Feb 24 #30
At first, I thought this was about shame, too. YodaMom2 Feb 24 #18
Shamelessness is TSF's Superpower Seinan Sensei Feb 24 #22
One honorable person among them? Ponietz Feb 24 #7
Unfortunately I don't think our pedophiles have the same sense of shame. groundloop Feb 24 #8
I was rather expecting to see more stories PatSeg Feb 24 #9
At lease justice is happening somewhere. It won't happen here in the U.S. under this administration. OLDMDDEM Feb 24 #10
See my post below...I believe these people will get into a deal when they provide information about the actions Escurumbele Feb 24 #24
At least he feels shame malaise Feb 24 #15
Was it really shame? llmart Feb 24 #20
Well his lawyer says it was not a suicide attempt malaise Feb 24 #21
My hope is that all the people that are being aprehended in Europe will provide plenty of information on what Escurumbele Feb 24 #23
I'm on your side on this. I hope he goes under and soon. OLDMDDEM Feb 24 #25
They say attempted suicide is a cry for help... Mawspam2 Feb 24 #27

Prairie Gates

(7,827 posts)
1. Yeah, doubt he would attempt suicide over corruption
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 09:37 AM
Feb 24

And Norwegian prisons are slightly upscale college dorms. Must've been something else in the boxes, seems to me.

sop

(18,289 posts)
17. Likely both.
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:23 AM
Feb 24

It's looking more and more like Epstein's MO was to first ensnare willing targets in his sex traps, then blackmail them into selling (or giving) him sensitive information.

Traildogbob

(12,922 posts)
28. A long time guide
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:56 PM
Feb 24

From Russian KGB from the days of them.
Watch the series, “Ponies”. Fiction, quirky and the story was during the time of KGB at its peak, in Moscow. Lots of window tossing and killing of opposition.
Under KGB control Everything was filmed, every body, every hotel, every where and they even had a small army of women, and men, ti have sex to trap the victims on camera. The blackmail was massive from all the footage of wealthy and political climbers. Fiction?? More like a documentary.

Trueblue Texan

(4,362 posts)
3. Well, wouldja look at that!
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 09:52 AM
Feb 24

Might be he has something he's terrified will be revealed. Hmmmmm. Y'all ever notice how many folks associated with Epstein wanna off themselves? It's a mystery!

llmart

(17,526 posts)
19. He's too stupid to know how but...
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:30 AM
Feb 24

I bet his BFF Pootie Poot could "give him a hand" in accomplishing that.

Multichromatic

(114 posts)
4. Aawww... the corrupt pedophile tried to kill himself.
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 09:52 AM
Feb 24

As much as I'm not sad about that, I very much want him to live long enough to be put on trial. I also want to see him convicted and put in jail the rest of his miserable life.

These scumbags hurt and torture children all their lives for shits and giggles... then they are afraid to suffer the consequences for their crimes. What a coward!!!

I hope he can testify against Trump. Hopefully they don't get him while he's in prison in the future.

Botany

(77,037 posts)
5. Nation's leaders are being arrested, being forced from office, and even attempting suicide because of .....
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 09:58 AM
Feb 24

…. their connections to the Epstein/Trump/Musk/Putin International Child sex trafficking and criminal
enterprise network? This thing was and still is huge. Trump isn’t man enough to ** **.

Time for Norway Dude Guy* to do the right thing and tell the world what he knows. No doubt Vlad, the
FSB, and Storm 15-16 have kompromat on Norway Dude Guy.*

* Thorbjorn Jagland

Botany

(77,037 posts)
16. disagree the ring was international in nature .... living in the cyber verse and @ home in Russia too
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:06 AM
Feb 24

n/t

2naSalit

(101,939 posts)
29. So...
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 01:08 PM
Feb 24

In my skeptical brain a thought emerges. Was it really attempted suicide or was it someone 'helping' him because he was being investigated and others would be exposed and the network would be exposed? Most of these suicides seem to happen days prior to them being deposed or questioned.

RainCaster

(13,602 posts)
6. The shame the rest of the world has...
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:00 AM
Feb 24

Is not present in the US. Here the GOP is proud of their membership in the Epstein Culture. I would like to see that change.

PatSeg

(53,038 posts)
11. I think it is possible that the guilty ones in
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:19 AM
Feb 24

American don't have the good sense to realize they are in serious trouble. After all, if Trump can get away with it and be elected twice to the presidency, what could possibly happen to them? I think they are delusional and naive. Money can't buy them out of anything and everything.

PSPS

(15,298 posts)
30. "Money can't buy them out of anything and everything"
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 01:46 PM
Feb 24

I disagree, obviously. If you're rich enough, you're beyond the reach of everything.

YodaMom2

(183 posts)
18. At first, I thought this was about shame, too.
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:28 AM
Feb 24

And how nice it must be to live in a country where the leaders are still capable of shame.

But given what this guy is being investigated for, I decided it was more likely that he’s just another despicable coward trying to escape the consequences of his actions.

PatSeg

(53,038 posts)
9. I was rather expecting to see more stories
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:13 AM
Feb 24

like this since the partial release of the Epstein files. A whole lot of really guilty people out there.

OLDMDDEM

(3,137 posts)
10. At lease justice is happening somewhere. It won't happen here in the U.S. under this administration.
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:17 AM
Feb 24

Escurumbele

(4,076 posts)
24. See my post below...I believe these people will get into a deal when they provide information about the actions
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:29 PM
Feb 24

from the buffoon we have at the WH...I am hopeful this will help get him out of office, and hopefully in jail.

Escurumbele

(4,076 posts)
23. My hope is that all the people that are being aprehended in Europe will provide plenty of information on what
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:27 PM
Feb 24

trump did at the Epstein Pedophile Club, and that will help bury the buffoon. I can only hope,

Mawspam2

(1,094 posts)
27. They say attempted suicide is a cry for help...
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:49 PM
Feb 24

...here's my help. Next time try harder, scumbag.

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