NEW: Epstein-Linked Politician Hospitalized After Apparent Suicide Attempt

Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland is facing mounting scrutiny as new details surface tying the former Nobel Committee chair to Jeffrey Epstein — especially following an alleged suicide attempt.

Jagland, who chaired the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 2009 to 2015 and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to newly elected President Barack Obama in 2009, has been charged with gross corruption in Norway in connection with his relationship with Epstein.

According to previously reported details from Økokrim, Norway’s financial crimes authority, investigators allege Jagland and close family members used Epstein’s private apartments in Paris and New York multiple times between 2011 and 2018. They also allegedly stayed at Epstein’s Palm Beach, Florida, villa.

Now, additional material circulating in Norwegian media appears to include email correspondence suggesting Jagland planned further time on Epstein’s private island.

In one email, dated June 2014 and sent to an associate, the sender references a conversation about hotel arrangements and adds that “Jagland want to stay on the island.” The message asks whether Jagland and others would be “guests on the island.”

The email has not been independently verified by U.S. authorities, but it is being cited as part of the broader corruption investigation in Norway.

Økokrim previously stated in a letter to the Council of Europe that Epstein likely covered travel costs for six adults in connection with at least one stay. The letter also alleges Jagland accepted an offer to have travel and hotel expenses covered for six adults for a planned Caribbean trip that ultimately did not occur. Investigators further claim Jagland sought Epstein’s assistance in securing a bank loan, though it remains unclear whether that effort materialized.

To pursue the case, Økokrim requested that the Council of Europe lift Jagland’s immunity. That immunity was revoked the day before police searched his properties in Oslo and Risør on Feb. 12.

When approached by reporters during the Oslo raid, Jagland offered only brief remarks.

– I only have one thing to say, and that is that I am very happy that the matter is being clarified. Nothing more to say, said Jagland.

– How do you stand on the matter? Do you have anything to say?

– My lawyer has said enough, replied Jagland.

Jagland’s past tenure as Nobel Committee chair has also resurfaced amid the scandal. He oversaw the controversial 2009 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Obama just months into his first term, a decision that stunned critics who argued the honor was premature.

In 2015, Jagland was demoted from his position as chair of the Nobel Committee in an unprecedented move, though he remained a committee member. At the time, the committee provided no detailed explanation for the decision.

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The corruption charges and reported Epstein ties now cast a long shadow over one of Norway’s most prominent political figures.

Separately, iNyheter reported that Jagland was hospitalized last week following what sources described as a suicide attempt. Officials have not publicly confirmed details about his condition, and his attorney has not issued a statement addressing the hospitalization.

The investigation remains ongoing. Norwegian authorities have not announced a trial date, and Jagland has not entered a public plea.

For now, the case continues to raise serious questions about judgment, transparency and the company kept by a man once entrusted with awarding the world’s most prestigious peace prize.

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