How Epstein used former head of Nobel Prize committee to entice global elites

Entrepreneur Richard Branson was among the elite roped into Epstein’s web of contacts (Picture: US Department of Justice)

The Epstein files have painted a chilling picture of how the convicted paedophile billionaire built up an unparalleled network of influence by trading access to the rich, famous and powerful.

Among high profile figures caught up his social Ponzi scheme was Thorbjørn Jagland, the head of the Nobel Prize committee from 2009 to 2015.

Jagland, who is mentioned...