World Economic Forum head Børge Brende said Thursday that he is stepping down after facing pressure over his contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Brende, a former Norwegian foreign minister, said in a statement that he had decided “after careful consideration” to step down as president and chief executive of the forum, known for its annual January summit in the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos.
“I am grateful for the incredible collaboration with my colleagues, partners, and constituents, and I believe now is the right moment for the Forum to continue its important work without distractions,” Brende said in a statement released by the WEF.
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Brende was Norway’s foreign minister from 2013-2017 and is one of several prominent Norwegians who have faced scrutiny following the latest release of Epstein files.
He didn’t refer directly to that controversy in Thursday’s statement, but the WEF announced earlier this month that it was opening an internal review into Brende to determine his relationship with Epstein after files indicated the two had dined together several times and exchanged messages.
Brende told Norwegian broadcaster NRK at the time that he was cooperating with the investigation, that he only met Epstein in business settings and that he had been unaware of Epstein’s criminal background.
WEF co-chairs André Hoffmann and Larry Fink said in a statement that “the independent review conducted by outside counsel has concluded. The findings stated that there were no additional concerns beyond what has been previously disclosed.”
They said that Alois Zwinggi will serve as the forum’s interim president and CEO.
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No time to type now, I have not one but two (2) studs heading over here now to fill my azz with j izz.
‘And I’m the only one that can troll and harass people, you f *uckers! Don’t forget that!!’
Not for long troll. Not for long…
And I’m the only one that can troll and harass people, you f *uckers! Don’t forget that!!
Malcolm Amber: the media has been bought and paid for. They will never investigate Carney. They will not go against the hand that feeds. Neither are we allowed to speak the truth about Trump and all the rich ‘leaders’ who have been scr*wing teenagers.
That seems to be ok with media. Same with genocide. That seems to be ok to media. Trolling, abuse, brute squads all of it, seem OK to media. Thats what makes for good print and selling ads and catering to corruption.
Notice how my late-stage T D S forced me to mention Trump in my last comment below, even though there is nothing indictable on him? I need a job. Actually, I need a thick co ck up my azz. Who’s in?!?!
When will the media look into Carney and his ties to Epstein? There are photos of him with Ghislaine Maxwell and we all know who she is.
Don’t forget Clinton and Gates and everyone else
Isn’t it amazing how many people have been linked to the Epestein files and how many people have been protected from not having their names published because of political reasons. Most of them have been telling us how the world should be for years. What a joke that these people have been educating our children for decades and politicians have been telling us how to live our lives
Good. Come for them all. Every rich SOB who ever touched a young person farmed by Trump Epstein Maxwell. I hope this is the end of W E F.