Borge Brende announces that he is resigning as head of the World Economic Forum, which organizes the annual Davos summit that gathers the world’s political and business elite, after revelations of his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“After careful consideration, I have decided to step down as President and CEO of the World Economic Forum,” the former Norwegian foreign minister says in a statement, adding that he believes “now is the right moment for the Forum to continue its important work without distractions.”
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