Sweden's Tidö parties have rejected the Center Party's proposal for an independent probe into Jeffrey Epstein's Swedish connections. The motion followed Norway's commission on the convicted sex offender in February. The government has not ruled out a future review if new information emerges.
In February, the Center Party proposed an independent investigation to Sweden's justice committee, prompted by Norway's Storting commission on Jeffrey Epstein. The sex offender convicted in the US has several Swedish links documented in Epstein files, according to P4 Stockholm.
Top Swedish diplomat Lisa Svensson received packages from Epstein and stayed in his apartment. Businesswoman Barbro Ehnbom accepted donations linked to Epstein through the Stockholm School of Economics. Epstein's former Swedish girlfriend testified in favor of his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell in a US court.
The Tidö parties' majority in the justice committee voted down the proposal, citing risks to ongoing criminal investigations.
The government has not closed the door to a future review should new information arise.
