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The 58-year-old was indicted on 29 November and it is hoped legal proceedings can take place in the first half of 2025, the Norwegian public prosecutor's office confirmed to BBC Sport.

Two months after Cham’s arrest, the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training temporarily suspended his peace officer certification effective Nov. 13, citing the pending criminal proceedings.

The organisation has declined to comment, but said: "The Congregation cannot comment on matters that are the subject of ongoing proceedings."

Such notices advise officers their conduct is subject to investigation, and do not necessarily mean that any disciplinary proceedings will follow.

The former state attorney general later acted as a defense lawyer for Trump during his first impeachment proceedings, claiming the 2019 probe was a "sham" and that he was unfairly investigated.