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Norwegian millionaire arrested under suspicion of wife’s murder in a $10 million monero ransom case

Norwegian Police has arrested millionaire Tom Hagen for the alleged murder of his missing wife, which also involves a $10M in
Norwegian Police has arrested millionaire Tom Hagen for the alleged murder of his missing wife, which also involves a $10M in Monero ransom note.

According to the Reuters report, Norwegian millionaire Tom Hagen is arrested for the alleged murder of his wife. In 2018, Norweigan woman was kidnapped and held for cryptocurrency in ransom. The woman has been missing since then, and now police have arrested the husband in suspicion of killing her. However, his lawyer said he denied any involvement. Tom Hagen has not been charged with any crime yet.

$10 million ransom in Monero might be to sidetrack to investigators.

According to the report, Norwegian Police told informed in the press conference that there was no kidnapping, no real negotiating counterpart, or any real negotiations. There were indications of a will to sidetrack the investigators. Police Lawyer Aase Kjustad Eriksson said that after 18 months of investigation, police have come to a point where it has reason to suspect Tom Hagen of murder or conspiracy for murder. Tom Hagen is one of the wealthiest people in the country, and his net worth is valued at $161 million. However, it is not known how much he invested in bitcoin and cryptocurrency.

Tom Hagen denies any involvement in the case.

Hagen’s lawyer, Svein Holden, told that his client had denied all the accusations against him. The lawyer told reporters that Hagen strongly maintains that he has nothing to do with the disappearance of his wife. Norwegian law allows police to make police arrest under suspicion and to get suspect a lawyer. After the disappearance of Anne-Elisabeth, the police initially kept the case secret for the safety of her. But the police later went public with the hope that this would bring some more leads. After the police went public, the alleged kidnappers contacted the family via a digital platform. The lawyer who represented the family back then said the family had not seen proof that Elisabeth is alive nor that the people who claim to be in control of her do have her now.

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