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Council of Europe
Organization
Also known as:
Council of EurCouncil of Eur.CoEthe Council of Europe
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Organization referenced in documents
The Council of Europe appears in the Epstein files primarily through its then-Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland, who had an ongoing relationship with Epstein between at least 2013-2018, including meetings and email correspondence about global politics and access to world leaders.
The organization is mentioned almost exclusively in connection with Thorbjørn Jagland, who served as Secretary General from 2009-2019 and simultaneously chaired the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Documents show Epstein listing Jagland among his high-level contacts alongside figures like Bill Clinton, Bill Burns, and Larry Summers. One iMessage from June 2019 shows Epstein noting 'Im meeting council of Europe head thurs. to push' something. Multiple emails reference Jagland as 'council of europe and nobel chairman,' indicating Epstein valued the dual positions for access. Several documents also mention the Council of Europe in passing reference to anti-corruption frameworks and victim rights standards unrelated to Epstein personally.
Key Highlights
- •Jagland met with Epstein and Bill Gates at his Strasbourg residence in 2013, and Epstein called Jagland 'a great friend' that same year
- •In 2017, Jagland asked Epstein to help him 'understand more about Trump' and in 2016 joked about settling on Epstein's island if Trump won
- •Epstein appeared to use the Jagland relationship for diplomatic back-channels, including offering to brief Russian officials on how to communicate with Trump
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Article: Criminal Enforcement Redundancy: Oversight of Decisions Not to Prosecute
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Feb 28, 2019Source: House Oversight Committee
s to Members States on the Position of the Victim in the Framework of Criminal Law and Procedure (1985). For analysis of Directive 2012/29 as well as Council of Europe recommendations, see Buczma, supra note 61, at 242-48. In Germany, victims can initiate a private prosecution for certain minor offenses, and for mor
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
el, summers,bill burns, gordon brown, jagland, ( council of europe and nobel chairman ). mongolia pres , hardeep pur
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
in < [email protected]> wrote: as chairman of the council of europe, he is really mr human rights, Im sure that if he
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
ime: 06/18/19 06:38:15 AM (582557895) Flags: 1150981 Is Read: No Is Invitation: No GUID: 7B8DC544-91FD-42DF-8B17-1EC581D4EDE8 Message: Im meeting council of Europe head thurs. to push Time: 06/18/19 11:18:08 AM (582574688) Flags: 1060865 Is Read: Yes Is Invitation: No GUID: 931ED4B0-B786-4EC1-9B4A-487D80436B1
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
iel, summers,bill burns, gordon brown, jagland, ( council of europe and nobel chairman). mongolia pres, hardeep puree
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hiel, summers,bill burns, gordon brown, jagland, (council of europe and nobel chairman). mongolia pres, hardeep puree
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
iel, summers,bill burns, gordon brown, jagland, ( council of europe and nobel chairman). mongolia pres, hardeep puree
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iel, summers,bill burns, gordon brown, jagland, ( council of europe and nobel chairman). mongolia pres, hardeep puree
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hiel, summers,bill burns, gordon brown, jagland, (council of europe and nobel chairman). mongolia pres, hardeep puree
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
hiel, summers,bill burns, gordon brown, jagland, (council of europe and nobel chairman). mongolia pres, hardeep puree
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
iel, summers,bill burns, gordon brown, jagland, ( council of europe and nobel chairman). mongolia pres, hardeep puree
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
in < [email protected]> wrote: as chairman of the council of europe, he is really mr human rights, Im sure that if he
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
in < [email protected]> wrote: as chairman of the council of europe, he is really mr human rights, Im sure that if he
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
in < [email protected]> wrote: as chairman of the council of europe, he is really mr human rights, Im sure that if he
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
iel, summers,bill burns, gordon brown, jagland, ( council of europe and nobel chairman ). mongolia pres , hardeep pur
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
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7 docs7 co-mentions
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