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Global Economic Forum Leader Resigns Amid Epstein Scandal Fallout
February 26, 2026
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The President of the World Economic Forum steps down following a review into his connections with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Controversy swirls around the organization's ties to the disgraced financier.
In a dramatic turn of events, the president of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende, has announced his resignation amid a review of his organization's ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The move comes as the global economic body faces mounting scrutiny over its association with the disgraced financier.
Brende acknowledged that he had communicated with Epstein in the past, but maintained that he was
Source: BBC News
