US delays legal assistance in Norwegian corruption probe of Juul and Rød-Larsen

Norway's Økokrim has requested U.S. investigative assistance in the corruption case against former ambassador Mona Juul and Terje Rød-Larsen, but the U.S. Department of Justice has not yet approved the request. Senior prosecutor Marianne Bender calls the delay unusually slow, hampering the Norwegian investigation. The delay suggests potential diplomatic or legal sensitivities, though the cause remains unclear.