Borge Brende resigns following review of his connections with the convicted sex offender, saying the WEF work needs to continue "without distractions" ...

Børge Brende, president of the World Economic Forum (WEF), on Thursday said he is resigning amid controversy over his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Brende, a former Norwegian foreign minister who led the ...

Borge Brende announced his decision after disclosures showed he had business dinners with Epstein and also communicated with him via email and text message.

Documents released by the DOJ revealed Brende had met the convicted sex offender for three business dinners and also communicated with Epstein over email and text messages.

By Dave Graham ZURICH, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende, said he was stepping down on Thursday, a few weeks after the forum launched an independent ...