Norway Probes 11 Senior Officials Over Alleged Epstein Links

Norway’s Parliament has launched an investigation into 11 current and former senior government officials, including Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, over alleged links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and state funding connected to his network.

The investigation follows the release of millions of Epstein-related documents by the United States Department of Justice in January 2026. The documents revealed connections between Epstein and politicians, royals and wealthy individuals in several countries.

A parliamentary hearing began on Wednesday to examine allegations surrounding Norway’s Foreign Ministry and its dealings with people associated with Epstein.

According to reports, Norway’s Foreign Ministry provided more than 130 million kroner ($13.5 million) in grants to the International Peace Institute between 1997 and 2018. The institute was led from 2005 to 2020 by Norwegian diplomat Terje Rød-Larsen, a prominent figure in the 1993 Oslo Accords.

Støre served as Norway’s foreign minister from 2005 to 2012. He has denied having any relationship with Epstein and said there was no evidence that Epstein influenced Norway’s foreign policy, development aid or other government decisions.

During the parliamentary hearing, Støre described the issues as isolated lapses rather than evidence of a systemic problem within the Foreign Ministry.

Other prominent Norwegians, including former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland, Rød-Larsen and his wife, former diplomat Mona Juul, are also reportedly under police investigation over corruption allegations linked to the wider Epstein case. All three have denied wrongdoing.

Jonas Andersen Sayed, who chaired the parliamentary hearing, said the Epstein documents had raised serious questions about accountability, the management of development aid and possible abuse of public office.

Norway’s Parliament has also established an independent inquiry to conduct a broader investigation into the case. The inquiry is expected to submit its final report by January 31, 2028.

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