Illustration av cirkelformat hotell på pålar över vatten vid fjäll och glaciär.

FRAUD CHARGES: The planned zero-emission hotel Svart by the glacier in northern Norway is at the centre of extensive fraud charges against a Norwegian businessman.

Illustration: Snøhetta

Charges after hotel project at Svartisen - suspected fraud of 29 million

After several years of investigation, Norwegian police have charged real estate profile Jan Gunnar Mathisen, linked to the high-profile hotel project Svartisen.

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Published 17 April 2026 - 07:57

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