Tore Tvedt
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Tore Wilhelm Tvedt is the founder of the Norwegian far right organization Vigrid
. He founded the organization in 1994, and was its leader until 2006.
In 2006, Tvedt was convicted and received a suspended 45 day jail sentence for violation of the Norwegian racism paragraph due to a 2003 interview with Verdens Gang
where he referred to Jews as "evil murderers" and "parasites which will be cleaned out". On appeal, Tvedt was acquitted by the lagmannsrett who considered the remarks to be protected free speech, but the Supreme Court overturned the acquittal and remanded the case back to the lagmannsrett. The district court's original verdict was affirmed when the lagmannsrett reconsidered the case in May 2008.
Today, Tvedt is divorced and has four children. On 17 November, Tvedt stated to the media and declared that Vigrid
should be shut down. The current leader of Vigrid, Thorgrim Bredesen, however, claimed that it is not in Tvedt's authority to make such announcements, as he is no longer the leader of the organization.
Vigrid (Norway)
Vigrid is a Norwegian organization which combines racial teachings with imagery derived from Norse mythology. Vigrid was founded by Tore W. Tvedt on 31 December 1998, and is today led by Thorgrim O. Bredesen. In 2009 the group registered as a political party, and ran for the parliamentary election,...
. He founded the organization in 1994, and was its leader until 2006.
In 2006, Tvedt was convicted and received a suspended 45 day jail sentence for violation of the Norwegian racism paragraph due to a 2003 interview with Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang , generally known under the abbreviation VG, is a Norwegian tabloid newspaper...
where he referred to Jews as "evil murderers" and "parasites which will be cleaned out". On appeal, Tvedt was acquitted by the lagmannsrett who considered the remarks to be protected free speech, but the Supreme Court overturned the acquittal and remanded the case back to the lagmannsrett. The district court's original verdict was affirmed when the lagmannsrett reconsidered the case in May 2008.
Today, Tvedt is divorced and has four children. On 17 November, Tvedt stated to the media and declared that Vigrid
Vigrid (Norway)
Vigrid is a Norwegian organization which combines racial teachings with imagery derived from Norse mythology. Vigrid was founded by Tore W. Tvedt on 31 December 1998, and is today led by Thorgrim O. Bredesen. In 2009 the group registered as a political party, and ran for the parliamentary election,...
should be shut down. The current leader of Vigrid, Thorgrim Bredesen, however, claimed that it is not in Tvedt's authority to make such announcements, as he is no longer the leader of the organization.