Marius Borg Høiby News & Current Events Part 1: December 2023 - February 2026

[Blog Real]

Hakon talked to the press today, he was clearly emotional

Kronprins Haakon om Høiby før rettssaken: – Vi er glade i ham

Kronprinsparet vil ikke være til stede når rettssaken mot Marius Borg Høiby (29) starter neste uke.

www.vg.no

- This is something that affects them, of course. Their families. Those who care about them. We are concerned for them. I know that many of you are having a hard time right now, he says.

- We care about him, of course. He is an important part of our family. And he is a citizen of Norway. Through that, he has the same responsibilities as everyone else, but also the same rights.

Haakon and Mette-Marit will no be present in court. It seems no other family will be present either.
Mette-Marit will go on a private visit during the start of the court case and for some weeks, he does not quite now if it will be the whole court case.
The King, Queen and CP will not ansver about the court case when it goes on and will continue with their official program.

It seems the royal family was well advised on how to handle the legal process. It's good for Mette-Marit to be out of the spotlight during the legal proceedings.

Crown Prince Haakon released the following statement regarding the impending trial against Marius Borg Høiby:

We are thinking a lot about all the parties involved in the case. This is something that affects them, their families, those who love them. We care about them. We know that many of you are having a difficult time right now.

At the same time, it is good to know that we live in a state governed by the rule of law. I am sure and have confidence that those responsible for the trial will work to ensure that it is conducted in the most orderly, proper and fair manner possible.

Marius Borg Høiby is not part of the Royal House, and in that sense he is free. We love him, and he is an important part of our family. He is a citizen of Norway, and through that he has the same responsibilities as everyone else, but also the same rights.

In connection with the trial, the Crown Prince states the following:

• The Crown Prince and Princess do not plan to be present in the courtroom.
• The Royal House does not wish to comment during the trial.
• The Royal House's work and official duties will continue during the trial. The Crown Princess plans to be on a private residence for the next few weeks.

https://www.kongehuset.no/presse/pressemeldinger/kronprinsen-onsker-a-uttrykke-folgende

 

[LadyFinn]

Two former female guards are among the first witnesses in the Marius case. The prosecution will not say what they will testify about. The two are scheduled to give their statements on day three of the main hearing, on February 5.

Kvinnelige gardister må vitne i retten

To tidligere kvinnelige gardister er blant de første vitnene i straffesaken mot Marius Borg Høiby. Påtalemyndighetene vil ikke si hva de skal forklare seg om.

www.seher.no

At VG's podcast "Women and Marius: What Happened?"
In the first episode, it is said that Nora Haukland made an audio recording to get Marius to admit what she believes he did to her. This is said to have happened in connection with an incident in Alta. She is also said to have taken a picture of her lip and sent it to her influencer friend Sophie Elise Isachsen. Marius is charged with violence against Haukland in Alta. He denies any criminal responsibility.

VG-podkast kommer med nye detaljer i Høiby-saken

VG-podkast avslører nye detaljer i Høiby-saken. Dokumentarserien gir innsikt i hendelsene som førte til tiltalen mot Marius Borg Høiby.

www.vg.no

 

[An Ard Ri]

I'm not sure if its wise for the Crown Prince to making statements about his stepson ,the king and queen have the better attitude.
Silence is golden is a wonderful virtue as the nuns used to tell us at school.

 

[polyesco]

Two former female guards are among the first witnesses in the Marius case. The prosecution will not say what they will testify about. The two are scheduled to give their statements on day three of the main hearing, on February 5.

Kvinnelige gardister må vitne i retten

To tidligere kvinnelige gardister er blant de første vitnene i straffesaken mot Marius Borg Høiby. Påtalemyndighetene vil ikke si hva de skal forklare seg om.

www.seher.no

Two former female guards!? Whatever is they testify about, I hope they can do opening without fear of their careers being impacted.
One of the things Marius has done is crash near a guard post, speeding, putting the guards at risk.

And Mette-Marit going to a different private residence? I mean their private home is big enough and not really open to the press. Plus with all her medical issues, wouldn't her home be the best adaptive to her needs? oh well.

 

[maria-olivia]

He does nort deseive 100 pages of the Royal Forums and the worse has to come.

 

[fortimo]

Two former female guards!? Whatever is they testify about, I hope they can do opening without fear of their careers being impacted.
One of the things Marius has done is crash near a guard post, speeding, putting the guards at risk.

And Mette-Marit going to a different private residence? I mean their private home is big enough and not really open to the press. Plus with all her medical issues, wouldn't her home be the best adaptive to her needs? oh well.

I can imagine, that this other privat residence is something with her illness to do. This trial will be very stressful for her, she needs maybe special help in this difficult time, from doctors, psichologist, mentors... And no news, no internetconnection...

 

[kath2833]

I have no sympathy for the royal family. This is a PR statement from Haakon who, if he cared, would’ve put out something much sooner. Haakon helped enable him along with his mother & Ingrid Alexandra won’t speak badly about him & spent Christmas with him. They’ve shown their true colors, very little regard for his victims.

 

[Tatiana Maria]

Crown Prince Haakon released the following statement regarding the impending trial against Marius Borg Høiby:

https://www.kongehuset.no/presse/pressemeldinger/kronprinsen-onsker-a-uttrykke-folgende

A carefully balanced statement. It is sensible to announce in advance that the couple will not be attendance at and the royal house will not comment during the trial.

It is interesting that only the name of the Crown Prince is attached to the statement, not the Crown Princess. To emphasize the Crown Princess's hiatus from public life until the trial is over? Because there is some part of the statement that the Crown Princess does not endorse?

 

[Diarist]

I wouldn't be totally surprised if the 'private visit' isn't in some way connected with Mette-Marrit's illness. [Is it too early for her transplant surgery?]

 

[Hans-Rickard]

I wouldn't be totally surprised if the 'private visit' isn't in some way connected with Mette-Marrit's illness. [Is it too early for her transplant surgery?]

I don’t think that is the case…. Her doctors are working at Rikshospitalet in Oslo…. It’s not like suddenly change it to a private hospital abroad wouldn’t be noticable to the norwegian general public…

She attended an event as late as yesterday so she is clearly not near a transplant surgery yet…

I think this is exactly what it sounds like… Going away to be far away during the worst storm…

 

[LadyFinn]

The police found a large amount of video and image material, sexual content is said to have been stored in hidden folders and password-protected apps. Some of the folders have been stored with women's names.
Marius lawyer Petar Sekulic didn't want to comment, said just that this will be clarified in court.
When State prosecutor Sturla Henriksbø presented the indictment, he said: "Several of the files have been found in hidden folders or in apps where you can hide material you don't want others to be able to find. He has also said that he has done that, that he has chosen to put it there so that it will not be found by cohabitants, girlfriends or others".
The content is both recent and from several years ago. There are photos and videos taken with consent, but also files that the police believe document abuse. According to the police, there is a high number of sexualized files, but neither Henriksbø nor police prosecutor Andreas Kruszewski will answer exactly how many.
The police have also secured media files from the victims and witnesses.

Opplysninger til VG: Fant mapper med kvinnenavn

Politiet mener mediefiler på Marius Borg Høibys databærere skal ha blitt forsøkt skjult gjennom apper og hemmelige mapper.

www.vg.no

The defence lawyers expect those present in the court to comply with the rules. Mette Yvonne Larsen says she trusts that the Norwegian editorially controlled press. What she is worried about are TikTokers and foreign press that do not comply with the regulations. During the Ingebrigsten case, where Larsen was also the defence lawyer it caused a stir when two Tiktok influencers appeared in the courtroom. If someone takes pictures of her client, Larsen will intervene and report it to the police. The client has asked not to be photographed, and she is not a public figure. Then that must be respected.
Defence lawyers Lill Vassbotn and Hege Salmon are also concerned about filming in the courtroom.

https://www.tv2.no/nyheter/frykter-dette-vil-gripe-inn-og-politianmelde-det/18517946/

Today, the final decision came that the media will have to anonymize Linni Meister during the trial.

Lagmannsretten snur: Linni Meister anonymiseres under Høiby-rettssaken

– Hensynet til ytringsfriheten må vike for Meisters krav på vern av sitt privatliv, skriver lagmannsretten fredag.

www.nettavisen.no

 

[Royalist.in.NC]

The police found a large amount of video and image material, sexual content is said to have been stored in hidden folders and password-protected apps. Some of the folders have been stored with women's names.
Marius lawyer Petar Sekulic didn't want to comment, said just that this will be clarified in court.
When State prosecutor Sturla Henriksbø presented the indictment, he said: "Several of the files have been found in hidden folders or in apps where you can hide material you don't want others to be able to find. He has also said that he has done that, that he has chosen to put it there so that it will not be found by cohabitants, girlfriends or others".
The content is both recent and from several years ago. There are photos and videos taken with consent, but also files that the police believe document abuse. According to the police, there is a high number of sexualized files, but neither Henriksbø nor police prosecutor Andreas Kruszewski will answer exactly how many.
The police have also secured media files from the victims and witnesses.

Opplysninger til VG: Fant mapper med kvinnenavn

Politiet mener mediefiler på Marius Borg Høibys databærere skal ha blitt forsøkt skjult gjennom apper og hemmelige mapper.

www.vg.no

The defence lawyers expect those present in the court to comply with the rules. Mette Yvonne Larsen says she trusts that the Norwegian editorially controlled press. What she is worried about are TikTokers and foreign press that do not comply with the regulations. During the Ingebrigsten case, where Larsen was also the defence lawyer it caused a stir when two Tiktok influencers appeared in the courtroom. If someone takes pictures of her client, Larsen will intervene and report it to the police. The client has asked not to be photographed, and she is not a public figure. Then that must be respected.
Defence lawyers Lill Vassbotn and Hege Salmon are also concerned about filming in the courtroom.

https://www.tv2.no/nyheter/frykter-dette-vil-gripe-inn-og-politianmelde-det/18517946/

Today, the final decision came that the media will have to anonymize Linni Meister during the trial.

Lagmannsretten snur: Linni Meister anonymiseres under Høiby-rettssaken

– Hensynet til ytringsfriheten må vike for Meisters krav på vern av sitt privatliv, skriver lagmannsretten fredag.

www.nettavisen.no

Can they not take cell phones, etc during court? Why are they allowing tictoc influencers? I would have thought you’d need to have journalist credentials.

One of my concerns is that there will be no consequences for Marius due to some procedural complaint or error.

Unbelievable that they have found so many photos and videos. He is one sick guy and dangerous to the public.

 

[LadyFinn]

One of the most known representatives of the press in Marius' case, editor-in-chief of Se og Hør Ulf André Andersen (58), resigned from his job on January 12. He emphasized that now was the right time to pass the baton on, nine years is a long time in a job like that. His role until May 1st will be to act as an advisor both in the Marius case and at the Aller Group after having worked in the industry for many years.

There are two people in particular who will be called to the witness stand several times during the trial. They are so-called key witnesses and will be important in shedding light on the case for the prosecution:
- Ståle Pallesen, professor of psychology at the University of Bergen and an expert on sleep, will appear four times during the trial.
- Police Chief Stig Berg Larsen from Kripos will appear seven times during the trial.
Larsen has 35 years of police experience, including 18 years as a specialized computer investigator – of which 12 years in Kripos' National Cybercrime Center (NC3).
He has been an important part of the police's work with the media files retrieved from Høiby's units.

Nøkkelvitner i saken mot Høiby

I løpet av den syv uker lange rettssaken er det spesielt to personer som skal inn og ut av vitneboksen.

www.vg.no

There will be a total circus when the trial begins on Tuesday. The medias have podcasts where every little detail of the trial will be discussed, and of course thousands of articles and TV-programs.

Already now there are articles "Everything you need to know about the criminal case"

https://www.tv2.no/spesialer/nyheter/alt-du-ma-vite-om-hoiby-rettssaken

Straffesaken mot Marius Borg Høiby: Dette trenger du å vite

3. februar starter en av de mest omtalte rettssakene i norsk historie.

www.nettavisen.no

 

[Meraude]

Can they not take cell phones, etc during court? Why are they allowing tictoc influencers? I would have thought you’d need to have journalist credentials.

I would guess that those 'tictoc influencers' at the trial would be there as a part of the 'general public', and not be seen in any way as some kind of journalists. In Norway, as well as in Sweden, there is a fundamental, constitutional right for the general public to attend a trial as public, unless the court has decided that public can't attend. The court can decide if an entire trial is to be without public, or if just some parts of it. I would guess that the public won't be allowed there when the women in this case will testify, at least that's usually so in Sweden.

 

[Royalist.in.NC]

What a circus it will be! And now all the info about MM and Epstein is out. That is bound to impact the trial and media coverage.

Norway members: what is being said about all of this ?

 

[Queen Claude]

There will be a total circus when the trial begins on Tuesday. The medias have podcasts where every little detail of the trial will be discussed, and of course thousands of articles and TV-programs.

Already now there are articles "Everything you need to know about the criminal case"

https://www.tv2.no/spesialer/nyheter/alt-du-ma-vite-om-hoiby-rettssaken

Straffesaken mot Marius Borg Høiby: Dette trenger du å vite

3. februar starter en av de mest omtalte rettssakene i norsk historie.

www.nettavisen.no

I must admit that I like "Everything you need to know" articles in general, and I find these two in particular good breakdowns. One gap that I have not been able to fill from these and previous articles is to get a breakdown of the charges and then have them add up to the 38 indictments.

Nevertheless I find this breakdown from the TV2 article (link) informative.

Høiby is accused of this:​

• One case of rape for sexual intercourse and three cases of rape without intercourse.
• Abuse in close relationships against former partner Nora Haukland.
• Two counts of violence against a former girlfriend, in addition to criminal damage, five counts of breach of the peace and four counts of violation of a restraining order against the same offender.
• Six cases of sexually abusive behaviour by filming the genitals of four different women, without their consent.
• One case of death threats against a man, insulting the police and five traffic offences.

Høiby denies guilt for the most serious offences.​

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Barely two weeks before the actual trial, the prosecution issued a so-called supplementary indictment, in which they accuse Høiby of six new offences.​

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These are one narcotics offence, two new violations of a restraining order and three traffic offences. He has acknowledged all these new conditions.​

From the Nettavisen article (link)

The indictment - then on 32 counts - was withdrawn on August 18 last year. At the time, Kjetil Kolsrud, editor-in-chief of Rett24, explained that Høiby could be sentenced to over five years in prison, if he is found guilty of all the charges.​

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Among these points, there are, among other things, four rapes, as well as abuse in close relationships by his ex-girlfriend Nora Haukland.​

[...]​

There are six women and one man who have the status of victims in the case.​

[...]​

Høiby denies guilt for the most serious charges, according to his defenders.​

[...]​

Høiby's lawyer, Ellen Holager Andenæs, confirms to Nettavisen that Høiby pleads guilty to all the new points.​

 

[LadyFinn]

I would guess that those 'tictoc influencers' at the trial would be there as a part of the 'general public', and not be seen in any way as some kind of journalists. In Norway, as well as in Sweden, there is a fundamental, constitutional right for the general public to attend a trial as public, unless the court has decided that public can't attend. The court can decide if an entire trial is to be without public, or if just some parts of it. I would guess that the public won't be allowed there when the women in this case will testify, at least that's usually so in Sweden.

You are right.

The main rule in Norway is that trials are open to everyone, and for this trial, 50 seats have been set aside for the general public, these are distributed every Monday in the district court. It is also expected that TikTokers, and others who make a living from social media, will be among the general audience.
State Prosecutor Sturla Henriksbø.:
– I believe that the process that will take place inside the courtroom can be orderly and good, but I am more concerned about what may happen outside the courtroom, and how the media pressure there can be a burden on those who will testify, or on the defendant. Violation of the rules may result in criminal liability.
An overview of what is absolutely not allowed, neither for the press nor the general public:
Filming or taking pictures of Høiby. As a defendant in a criminal case, it is illegal to take pictures or film him in the courthouse, or to and from the trial. Film or take photos of any of the victims. Identify the offended party in any way. It is not allowed to publish names, photos or videos in group chats, social media or in any other contexts that are considered public space. So-called "sensitive information", which can be information about health and other people's sexual lives, is not allowed to be disseminated.

Gir klar advarsel: Du risikerer bot i Høiby-rettssaken

Det er satt av 50 plasser til publikum under rettssaken, men disse reglene må du sette deg inn i for ikke å risikere straff.

www.nettavisen.no

 

[LadyFinn]

WOW!
Marius has been arrested again
The prosecution wants to detain Marius Borg Høiby, who is charged with several new offenses.
Høiby was arrested by police on Sunday evening, charged with assault, threats with a knife and violation of a restraining order.
The police said this in a press release. The police have requested a four-week detention on the grounds of risk of recidivism. In other words, the prosecution fears that Høiby may commit new offenses.
The detention is scheduled for 15.00 in Oslo District Court.
TV 2 learns that the victim in the case is a woman in her 20s, one of Høiby's ex-girlfriends, previously referred to as the Frogner woman.
The detention will be handled as office business, meaning that Høiby himself will not appear in court.
Marius Borg Høiby er pågrepet på nytt TV 2

Høiby pågrepet for knivtrusler og vold mot ekskjæreste

Har brutt besøksforbudet på nytt, opplyser forsvarer til Nettavisen.

www.nettavisen.no

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/02/02/son-of-norway-s-crown-princess-arrested-over-alleged-assault-threats

Marius arrested!
Norwegian police said Monday the son of Norway’s future queen who will go on trial for rape this week, had been arrested suspected of assault, making threats and violating a restraining order.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

And Marius is behind bars again….

For the same crimes as before, once again against the ”frogner woman” towards whom he has an active restraining order (but happily violates every day) etc…..

Please dear Oslo-police, do every norwegian citizen a big favour and keep him this time !

Pågrepet: Politiet vil fengsle Marius Borg Høiby for trusler med kniv

Oslo tingrett skal i dag avgjøre om Marius Borg Høiby skal fengsles etter en ny pågripelse i går.

www.nrk.no

 

[Halise]

Haakon and Mette-Marit left Skaugum this morning, the car was driving at high speed, and it seemed as if the couple was in a hurry.

Her reiser Mette-Marit fra Skaugum

Se og Hør viser nå de første bildene av kronprinsessen etter at Epstein-filene ble tilgjengelige fredag.

www.seher.no

Perhaps because of Maruis?

 

[Blog Real]

My God, just when you think things can't get worse, something bad always happens. Could it be because Marius was arrested again that Haakon and Mette-Marit were seen speeding out of Skaugum?

 

[Hans-Rickard]

Perhaps because of Maruis?

I doubt he is allowed to have visitors while being detained.

I rather imagine they were heading towards crisis management meetings at the palace, as that family now basically has 3 crises going on simultanously, all involving Mette-Marit…

The high speed was probably due to photographers being everywhere.

 

[Maryrose]

I think he is either still drinking, doing drugs or has some serious mental issues or a combination of all 3 because no-one in their right mind would behave this way before such an international high profile case was about to begin. There is something seriously wrong with Marius ( no excuse for his behavior) but honestly he should have had minders.

 

[Blog Real]

I doubt he is allowed to have visitors while being detained.

I rather imagine they were heading towards crisis management meetings at the palace, as that family now basically has 3 crises going on simultanously, all involving Mette-Marit…

The high speed was probably due to photographers being everywhere.

There will certainly be crisis meetings at the Palace, and they must have gone there. But it will be difficult to have an effective strategy to face these extremely difficult times they are living through.

I think he is either still drinking, doing drugs or has some serious mental issues or a combination of all 3 because no-one in their right mind would behave this way before such an international high profile case was about to begin. There is something seriously wrong with Marius ( no excuse for his behavior) but honestly he should have had minders.

He must have serious mental problems; it's incomprehensible why his family lets him wander around alone. He could even be dangerous to his own family...

Oslo District Court announced that Marius Borg Høiby remanded in custody for four weeks until March 2nd. His trial will last until March 19th. The prosecution has the option to request extended detention if they find it necessary.

https://www.tv2.no/nyheter/hoiby-siktet-for-vold-i-helgen-fengsles-i-fire-uker/18524703/

 

[Prinsara]

The police have requested a four-week detention on the grounds of risk of recidivism. In other words, the prosecution fears that Høiby may commit new offenses.

Now they’re worried about that?

 

[GondorHasNoPants]

Never underestimate what the hubris and entitlement of wealthy, privileged people will lead them to do. Marius may indeed have mental health or addiction issues, but he may also simply feel he is or should be untouchable, because of who his stepfather is.

 

[LadyFinn]

More press to the court?
Standing in line the day before the trial begins
50 audience seats are being distributed for the Høiby trial, but foreign press who did not meet the original deadline are also in the queue.
Among those present is journalist Annelie Adqvist from Swedish TV 4.
– We had no idea that the accreditation would expire as early as the end of October. We were not prepared for the deadline to expire so quickly, she tells TV 2.

https://www.tv2.no/nyheter/star-i-ko-dagen-for-rettssaken-begynner/18523199/

Nettavisen has previously been informed that Høiby was also under investigation for aggravated drug dealing, but the police or the prosecution haven't confirmed this.
The first contact Nettavisen had with the police about possible new criminal charges was on December 10. Two days later, they asked the Oslo District Court to search Høiby's home. On December 15, they received the court's permission to conduct the search. One month later, there were six new charges in the indictment.
Nettavisen has obtained access to the indictment, which shows that the police investigated him for receiving NOK 300,000 that they believed came from drug trafficking. The case was dismissed on the basis of evidence.

Henla sak om narkotikaheleri på 300.000 kroner

Marius Borg Høiby ble etterforsket for å ha mottatt stort pengebeløp politiet mistenkte stammet fra narkotikaomsetning.

www.nettavisen.no

 

[Royalist.in.NC]

I think he is either still drinking, doing drugs or has some serious mental issues or a combination of all 3 because no-one in their right mind would behave this way before such an international high profile case was about to begin. There is something seriously wrong with Marius ( no excuse for his behavior) but honestly he should have had minders.

It doesn’t sound like MM was trying to get pregnant with Marius since he (Marius’ father) was a friend of her boyfriend - sounded like a one night stand? If we are reading the emails correctly, she was using cocaine at least in early days of her pregnancy. Cocaine exposure in pregnancy can cause significant issues in a child such as trouble processing emotions, learning delays, issues with self control and attention - all central nervous system issues. Unfortunately, I saw a lot of this (parents reporting using drugs while pregnant) as an elementary school counselor. Early intervention can certainly help.

More press to the court?
Standing in line the day before the trial begins
50 audience seats are being distributed for the Høiby trial, but foreign press who did not meet the original deadline are also in the queue.
Among those present is journalist Annelie Adqvist from Swedish TV 4.
– We had no idea that the accreditation would expire as early as the end of October. We were not prepared for the deadline to expire so quickly, she tells TV 2.

https://www.tv2.no/nyheter/star-i-ko-dagen-for-rettssaken-begynner/18523199/

Nettavisen has previously been informed that Høiby was also under investigation for aggravated drug dealing, but the police or the prosecution haven't confirmed this.
The first contact Nettavisen had with the police about possible new criminal charges was on December 10. Two days later, they asked the Oslo District Court to search Høiby's home. On December 15, they received the court's permission to conduct the search. One month later, there were six new charges in the indictment.
Nettavisen has obtained access to the indictment, which shows that the police investigated him for receiving NOK 300,000 that they believed came from drug trafficking. The case was dismissed on the basis of evidence.

Henla sak om narkotikaheleri på 300.000 kroner

Marius Borg Høiby ble etterforsket for å ha mottatt stort pengebeløp politiet mistenkte stammet fra narkotikaomsetning.

www.nettavisen.no

My mind boggles how the investigators are keeping up with all of this!

 

[moby]

Marius is a menace and a consistent threat to society. As to the Frogner woman, someone get her a therapist asap!

Amazing how I just saw a news article on this arrest pop up while arlier today, it was about Mette Marit and Epstein, and with that, Marius' trial. These are all from different platforms. 3 negative news articles about Norway, all related to Mette-Marit and Marius. Norway's in international news because of two major unrelated scandals directly involving MM and her son. Insane.