Mr. Lippestad struggled with his decision to represent Mr. Breivik. The killer asked for the lawyer, who is a member of the Labour Party, because he had represented a white supremacist who killed a black man 11 years ago.Feb 18, 2013
Geir Lippestad (born 7 June 1964) is a Norwegian lawyer, politician and social activist. He is known for his involvement in several high-profile legal cases, and for starting the political party Sentrum in 2020. ... He later left the Labour party to form a new political party called Sentrum.
Oeystein Storrvik“It's too strict,” Breivik's lawyer Oeystein Storrvik told the high-security court, saying Breivik had no contact with other inmates even though he has spent more time with guards and priests in recent years.Jan 18, 2017
Lippestad was already well known in Norway for defending in a racially-motivated murder case. ... Lippestad, who received Breivik's request through the police the day after Friday's bombings and shootings, said he spent 10 to 12 hours making up his mind before agreeing to accept the case as a matter of principle.Jul 26, 2011
He did it, as he told police, to “protect” the Nordic nation from multiculturalism. After his capture by police, he asked for Lippestad to defend him as once he had defended a neo-Nazi accused of murder.Apr 4, 2012