United States/Politics/World Economic Forum CEO resigns after investigation into Jeffrey Epstein links

World Economic Forum CEO resigns after investigation into Jeffrey Epstein links

Feb 26, 202632 sources

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Feb 26, 2026World Economic Forum CEO resigns after investigation into Jeffrey Epstein links32 sources

Summary

Borge Brende, the chief executive of the World Economic Forum, has resigned. The organization had launched an investigation into his contacts with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Separately, a report details how Klaus Schwab, the forum's founder, moved millions of dollars in payments for Epstein just before his arrest. The forum has been described as a place where Epstein arranged meetings for wealthy and powerful people.