Brende Steps Down Amid Epstein Ties

0:00I'm Cory, and this is your Pulse of the UK. UK News Today brought to you by NordVPN. Fast, reliable, online privacy. Links in the episode description. The President and CEO of the World Economic Forum, Borjay Brenday, stepped down this week and made questions about his past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein. Brenday, a former Norwegian foreign minister, held the top job since 2017. Earlier this week, he made the announcement shortly after the forum wrapped up an independent review of those ties. US Justice Department files showed Brenday met Epstein for three business dinners and exchanged emails and texts with him. Brenday described his eight and a half year tenure as rewarding and said it was the right time to leave so the organization could focus without. Distractions He expressed things to colleagues and partners but skipped any mention of Epstein. Co-chairs, Andre Hoffman and Larry Fink confirmed the review uncovered nothing new beyond the known details. They named Alois Zwingy as interim president and CEO with the board now handling the search for a long-term successor.

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