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

[Queen Claude]

If Marius was considered a threat to others or himself I would like to think that he would be in some kind of detention. whether it was jail or a mental or rehab facility. Of course Marius could check himself into a treatment or rehab facility, but that could delay the investigation, and you best believe that someone somewhere will accuse him and others of squirreling him away in order to obstruct the process. To me if he truly needs some kind of in-patient treatment, it should be sought even if that will likely open a new round of stories and commentary.

It was stated that he is traveling with a companion, I wonder if that person is a minder and/or sober coach I am also wondering if the reason he was in the drunk tank for so long was to get him to some kind of mental and / or chemical stability.
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[Tatiana Maria]

Nettavisen tells that the owner of the scooter is a TV profile. The woman is featured in a program on TV 2 this autumn and she has also appeared on several NRK programmes.
According to available information, the scooter was wanted by the Oslo police district on 1 August. This was three days before Høiby attacked his then girlfriend.
(..)

TV-profil anmeldte Marius Borg Høiby for scootertyveri

Scooteren ble etterlyst av politiet få dager før kronprinsessens sønn begikk vold mot en kjæreste og ble pågrepet.

www.nettavisen.no

The latest police press release also clarifies that the person who accused Marius Borg Høiby of stealing her scooter gave it to him for repairs in August 2023. (Marius works as a motorcycle maintenance and repair professional.) She repeatedly asked him for its return before finally reporting it to the police. The case is being investigated as illegal possession of immovable property. (Hopefully taking over a year for a repair job isn't typical of his business.)

The press release also emphasizes, regarding Snekkestad and Haukland, that it is often necessary to clarify events occurring over a period of time in cases relating to violence in close relationships. Thus it is not unusual for questioning to be carried out over several days.

The press release also says that the police need time for their investigation of several incidents which happened over a period of time, and ask for calm.

Oppdatering i Høiby-saken

Politiet gjennomførte et første avhør av Høiby tirsdag kveld denne uken. Vi informerer ikke om hva han har sagt i avhør eller hvordan han stiller seg til siktelsen.

www.politiet.no

 

[Tatiana Maria]

A summary of the Penal Code violations involved in the investigation of Marius Borg Høiby, as announced by the police:

Charges planned:

- Physical assault (Section 271). Punishable by a fine or up to 1 year of imprisonment.
- Vandalism (Section 351). Punishable by a fine or up to 1 year of imprisonment.
- Threats (Section 263). Punishable by a fine or up to 1 year of imprisonment.

Under investigation:

- Abuse in close relationships (Section 282). Punishable by up to 6 years of imprisonment and a restraining order.
- Possession violation (Section 345). Punishable by a fine.

The Penal Code - Part II. Criminal acts - Lovdata

Part II. Criminal acts

lovdata.no

 

[LadyFinn]

The police confirm: Chose not to search Skaugum
VG has got access to the police log that was written in connection with the arrest of Borg Høiby on 4 August.
At 13.47, the police logged the following: "The lawyer on duty decides to arrest and search".
VG asked police inspector Henriette Taxt Røstadli about what is involved in this.
- This means that the police lawyer decided to arrest Borg Høiby and search. The decision included his mobile phone and it was arrested and seized.
Was it only the mobile phone that the lawyer decided to search?
- Yes, that is correct.
Taxt Røstadli doesn't want to comment on any findings from the search of the mobile phone. Why the police did not choose to search his home in Skaugum?
- It was not considered necessary or proportionate in that situation.
Was intoxication suspected?
- No, not at that time.

Politiet bekrefter: Valgte å ikke ransake på Skaugum

I flere uker har politiet ikke villet svare på om de gjennomførte ransaking av Marius Borg Høibys bolig på Skaugum. Nå bekrefter de at det ikke ble gjort.

www.vg.no

Karianne Vilde Spetalen writes in her message that Marius is not on the guest list of their wedding (and obviously means that he never has been or she just wants a peaceful wedding without a lot of press).
- I see there has been a lot of speculation about the guest list. Marius Borg Høiby is not on the guest list for our wedding, and the fact that guests have threatened to withdraw is not true. Now we ask for calm from the press.

Avkrefter Marius-rykte

Karianne Vilde Spetalen bekrefter overfor Dagbladet at Marius Borg Høiby ikke er på gjestelista til kjendisbryllupet lørdag.

www.dagbladet.no

The police now confirm to Se og Hør that they are investigating whether he is fit to drive:
- Marius Borg Høiby retains his driving licence. However, we can confirm that we are investigating his fitness to hold a driving licence, cf. Section 34 of the Road Traffic Act, says police inspector Henriette Taxt Røstadli at the Oslo police district.

Vurderer å ta førerkortet

Mette-Marits sønn har innrømmet rusproblemer over tid - og kokainmisbruk. Nå undersøker politiet om han er skikket til å kjøre bil.

www.seher.no

The police confirm that it may be relevant to question other members of the royal family.
- There is an ongoing assessment of whether there is a need for it, but it is too early to say anything about that, says Henriette Taxt Røstadli, police inspector in the Oslo police district, to Dagbladet.
The police will not comment on whether any members of the royal family, including the crown prince couple, have been in dialogue with the police about the case.
Does questioning, for example, the crown princess pose any practical or legal challenges?
- If it becomes relevant, we will take it when the time comes.
Communications manager Guri Varpe in an email:
- We refer to the Crown Prince's statements on Monday that we have confidence that the police and the judiciary will handle the case in an orderly and professional manner.

Vurderer kongefamilie-avhør

Politiet gjør en fortløpende vurdering av behovet for å avhøre medlemmer av kongefamilien, i etterforskningen mot Mette-Marits sønn Marius Borg Høiby.

www.dagbladet.no

The cases of Marius have been transferred to the section for sexual offenses and violence in close relationships. Dagbladet has this confirmed by the police in Oslo.
- Marius Borg Høiby's cases, where three women have the status of offended, have been transferred in accordance with internal routine to the section for sexual offenses and violence in close relationships, and are further investigated there. The charge against him has not changed, says police inspector Henriette Taxt Røstadli to Dagbladet.
Lawyer Mette Yvonne Larsen is an assistant lawyer for the woman in her 20s.
- I am aware of the change of prosecutor and that the case has been moved to another department. I assume that this reflects the seriousness of the case.

Overført til nytt avsnitt

Sakene til Marius Borg Høiby er overført til avsnitt for seksuallovbrudd og vold i nære relasjoner. - Speiler sakens alvorlighetsgrad, sier den fornærmede kvinnens bistandsadvokat.

www.dagbladet.no

 

[Alondra]

Marius was questioned today.
Marius has been questioned in Oslo on Tuesday evening, police inspector Henriette Taxt Røstadli confirms in a short update to the press. She did not want to comment further today.
- He was questioned this afternoon, but he has not finished being questioned. We aim for new interrogations when it suits all parties, says lawyer Bratlien to NRK.
The woman's lawyer Mette Yvonne Larsen says her client appreciates that Høiby has now been questioned.
- We are very happy that Høiby has now been questioned. We have waited a long time for that, and my client appreciates it.
What does your client think that it has taken so long to conduct the interview?
- Yes, it has taken a long time, but it is also due to circumstances beyond Høiby's control, as I understand it.
Larsen adds that they will try to plan another questioning of the victim next week.
John Christian Elden, Nora Haukland's lawyer, says they are excited about the content of the questioning.
- We are excited about the content, whether he has taken responsibility, or whether the case continues with witness interviews and evidence gathering that will drag the case out further, he writes in an SMS to NRK.

Politiet bekrefter: Marius Borg Høiby er avhørt

Marius Borg Høiby har vært i avhør tirsdag kveld. Høiby er siktet for skadeverk, kroppskrenkelse og trusler etter en hendelse for tre uker siden.

www.nrk.no

Here's an article where editors and journalists from various newspapers/medias talk about publishing the Bild photos. Some of them have published the photos, some haven't.
TV 2's royal house expert Ole-Jørgen Schulsrud-Hansen:
- I think people can see the difference. It does not go to the core of the monarchy as an institution. It will certainly be talked about in the finer salons around Europe's castles, but it is more on a family basis. These images do not harm King Harald and Queen Sonja - or the crown prince couple - in their work as our foremost ambassadors.

Derfor publiseres sjokkbildene

Flere medier publiserer bilder av Marius Borg Høiby med pistol og en pose med hvitt pulver. - Har vi vært for snille med Marius? spør redaktør.

www.tv2.no

I see Schulsrud-Hansen's statement as a little odd now, especially if there will a trial and in it comes information about Mette-Marit's (and Haakon's) actions in possibly covering up what Marius has done.

I don't see this statement odd. Unless Marius has been asked to surrender his passport, Marius and everyone really, have the right to move freely unless a Court say so. Mette and Haakon have not been charged at all in a possible cover up. The optics may not look good for the Royal House but laws apply to them as to everyone else.

 

[polyesco]

Is he still traveling with his diplomatic passport or was that taken away?

 

[Muhler]

Phew!

I wondered if that would happen.
The first thoughts through my head is that the CP couple has seen a case of abuse or ignored pleas for help by Marius two former girlfriends.
And/or that the CP-couple has interfered on behalf of Marius to prevent these two former girlfriends from reporting Marius.
Or the Police simply wish to know Mette Marit's version of what she said to Marius current girlfriend.

I find it difficult to see the NRF refusing to give testimony and help the police with their inquiries in such a serious and personal case. What and if they will say anything of substance is of course an open question. Or perhaps the NRF legal team can find a way to persuade the police not to question them.

 

[tommy100]

Well if this doesn’t make him look like the stupid spoilt rich kid he is I don’t know what will.

Yes legally he may be able to travel but just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.
If he needs peace - and I get the media is intense but it is for his victims as well and I don’t see then going to a billionaires Italian wedding- head up to your family’s lodge in the woods.

I really do winder what support is in place around Marius. Obviously based on this silly decision not the Royal Court because if their Communication/Press team gave this the okay they are very bad at their jobs. Did he run it past his mother and step farther I wonder? Did they not run it by their advisors? If he has travelled on a diplomatic passport that is just an awful look for Norway- but then if they seem to think their Royal Family are always travelling officially as seems to be said earlier they obviously don’t see their RF in the way many other countries see theirs.

 

[maria-olivia]

For the Royal Family , Wedding first .

 

[Prinsara]

Huh. Norway has SVU, too.

Probably doesn't make this "especially heinous", but who knows. Also probably means they are taking the hardest potential charge (the one with up to 6 years in prison) pretty seriously.

 

[LadyFinn]

Marius has since 2021 lived in a property managed by Haakon and Mette-Marit at Skaugum. The attractive home is a detached house of 164 square meters over three levels. It is outside the area where Haakon and Mette-Marit live. The Royal Court will not tell what its rental price is.
A slightly larger home at the same street was rented out in March 2020 at NOK 27,000 a month.
Marius has had very modest income, 120,000 in 2020, 30,000 in 2021 and close to 240,000 in 2022. He can't pay rent NOK 25,000 a month.
Nettavisen asked the Court if Haakon and Mette-Marit cover the rent or contribute in some other way with a subsidy to Marius' economy. Guri Varpe replies that the Court has no expenses related to Marius. The Court has neither responsibility for nor knowledge of his private finances, and can't make a statement on his behalf.

Holder tyst om boligen: – Hemmelighold er aldri en god løsning

Husleien er skyhøy, inntekten svært lav.

www.nettavisen.no

 

[Prinsara]

If Marius is charged separately for violence against all three women, does that mean he could be looking at up to 18 years...? (For that alone.)

 

[Annine]

No, some who comitt murder does not get 18 years. Normal penalty is around 12 years for murder. We dont add penalties like that in Norway.

Most lawyers seems to think some months to a year.

 

[Muhler]

Marius has since 2021 lived in a property managed by Haakon and Mette-Marit at Skaugum. The attractive home is a detached house of 164 square meters over three levels. It is outside the area where Haakon and Mette-Marit live. The Royal Court will not tell what its rental price is.
A slightly larger home at the same street was rented out in March 2020 at NOK 27,000 a month.
Marius has had very modest income, 120,000 in 2020, 30,000 in 2021 and close to 240,000 in 2022. He can't pay rent NOK 25,000 a month.
Nettavisen asked the Court if Haakon and Mette-Marit cover the rent or contribute in some other way with a subsidy to Marius' economy. Guri Varpe replies that the Court has no expenses related to Marius. The Court has neither responsibility for nor knowledge of his private finances, and can't make a statement on his behalf.

Holder tyst om boligen: – Hemmelighold er aldri en god løsning

Husleien er skyhøy, inntekten svært lav.

www.nettavisen.no

No job and combined with his lifestyle means there is no way he can afford to pay full rent of a place like that. 164 square meters is more than most family homes! And considering his lifestyle, with partying away, he must get money from someone.
And that someone can only be the NRF, because Mette Marit didn't exactly bring a fortune with when she married.
The alternative source of income would be much more disturbing.

If Marius is charged separately for violence against all three women, does that mean he could be looking at up to 18 years...? (For that alone.)

No, that would be most unusual. The most likely scenario is one trial where all charges are lumped together. I'd say the charges for violence would have to be pretty severe and frequent for him to get more than one year in my estimation.

 

[Prinsara]

Normal penalty is around 12 years for murder. We dont add penalties like that in Norway.

If I ever commit multiple murders, I'll do it in Norway, then.

 

[tommy100]

So, as much as we can't hold MM and Haakon responsible for his awful actions - they are in some control of his lifestyle via however much they are paying him as an allowance or by paying his rent for him, providing him somewhere to live.

Now, IF I were Marius (not that I'd hopefully ever do anything as bad as him) I know for a fact my parents would be stepping in and saying unless X Y or Z happens (no trip to Italy, commitment to rehab, public apology etc) my rent free home would be gone. TBH they'd have moved me back into the family home already at this point as punishment - though that may not be the best optics for the RF in this situation.

 

[LadyFinn]

Marius in Pisa:
He is in a bar with several others as Se og Hør's reporters introduce themselves to him. Se og Hør is in Italy to confront him with how he stands up to the accusations he has against him. Since the charge against him became known, both Marius and his lawyer have made themselves more or less unavailable to the press.
The reporters wonder why he is not at the wedding in Norway. He explains that he is in Pisa with a friend.
What is the plan in Italy?
- No plans - a holiday, being in Italy.
When asked about how he has been lately, he replies with a rejecting "No". The conversation ends. The friend that he is on holiday with has a birthday on 30 August, perhaps the celebration continues tonight?

Her fester Marius i Italia

Mens kongefamilien feirer bryllup i Geiranger, fester voldssiktede Marius Borg Høiby i Italia. Overfor Se og Hør forklarer han hvorfor.

www.seher.no

 

[Tatiana Maria]

I really do winder what support is in place around Marius. Obviously based on this silly decision not the Royal Court because if their Communication/Press team gave this the okay they are very bad at their jobs.

On August 14 the Royal Court spokeswoman said:

"The Royal Court has not advised Marius Borg Høiby in any way in the matter.
This is a police matter, and we must refer to Borg Høiby's lawyer for questions about the case.
The Royal Court assists members of the Royal Family in their work - both officially and privately - with practical assistance and advice."​

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

My understanding from what was posted here was that the police took action even before the incident became public, and without the victim requesting that charges be pressed. The incident becoming public was the consequence of a leaker or leakers (probably the victim or her friend or lawyer, or a...

www.theroyalforums.com

No job [...]

He is registered as a sole proprietor working in motorcycle maintenance and repair. (Though if retaining customers' vehicles for a year without permission is anywhere near normal for his business, the reviews can't be too good...)

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

Let's hope that the young woman will have a quick recovery and will get the help she needs to recover from the shock. How horrible that he seems to have derailed his life in such a manner. And quite stupid too: this will be forever on his public resume. Marius might have been in for 30 hours...

www.theroyalforums.com

 

[maria-olivia]

The Police is law, the Lawyer is law , certainly due not giving bad news before the wedding;

 

[LadyFinn]

Royal expert Tove Taalesen is angry after seeing the video of Marius partying in Pisa:
It shows a man who doesn't understand the seriousness of what he is accused of. It's not illegal for him to travel to Italy or have a beer, but it is tone deaf when he has said he has a drug problem and mental problems. The combination of alcohol and psychological challenges is not a good one. There is something terribly wrong in this family! When you have been caught for what you are, accused in a case of violence and under investigation, then surely it is not a holiday in Italy that you choose to go to? He should sit at home and pull himself together, and examine what kind of life he lives and what kind of harm he does to others. Taalesen thinks it is an insult to the victims and their relatives who have to have this thrown in their faces. If he has done what is alleged, he shows no remorse and no conscience.

Marius Borg Høiby på fest i Italia: – Fullstendig tonedøvt

Marius Borg Høiby er filmet på bar i Italia av Dagbladet.

www.nettavisen.no

Taalesen about Mette-Marit:
Mette-Marit has been "Silent Birgitte", and Taalesen thinks it is an insult to the victims in this case and all other women and men who have experienced violence, that we have a royal family that seems indifferent to the seriousness of it. She thinks the royal family appears as a spoiled, privileged noble family that does not live in step with its people. Mette-Marit has supported organizations that work against violence against women. Taalesen thinks that Mette-Marit should, both as mother and as crown princess, address what has happened to her son. Because she is involved. She has spoken to the victim. It's very special that Mette-Marit seems to distance herself from reality, it seems as if she lives in a bubble.

Kongehusekspert ut mot kronprinsesse Mette-Marit: – En hån mot ofrene

Tove Taalesen reagerer på kronprinsessens taushet.

www.nettavisen.no

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

Royal expert Tove Taalesen is angry after seeing the video of Marius partying in Pisa:
It shows a man who doesn't understand the seriousness of what he is accused of. It's not illegal for him to travel to Italy or have a beer, but it is tone deaf when he has said he has a drug problem and mental problems. The combination of alcohol and psychological challenges is not a good one. There is something terribly wrong in this family! When you have been caught for what you are, accused in a case of violence and under investigation, then surely it is not a holiday in Italy that you choose to go to? He should sit at home and pull himself together, and examine what kind of life he lives and what kind of harm he does to others. Taalesen thinks it is an insult to the victims and their relatives who have to have this thrown in their faces. If he has done what is alleged, he shows no remorse and no conscience.

Marius Borg Høiby på fest i Italia: – Fullstendig tonedøvt

Marius Borg Høiby er filmet på bar i Italia av Dagbladet.

www.nettavisen.no

I believe it's what his lawyer asked him to say, to reduce a possible sentence. I seriously doubt Marius thinks he has a problem, if he did he'd act in a very different manner, eg keep a very low profile, check into a health facility somewhere off the radar to get himself sorted out. For him its just business as usual unfortuantely 'disturbed' by the nosy press. I wonder when Mummy will step in and asks to give her boy some privacy ...

 

[Muhler]

On August 14 the Royal Court spokeswoman said:

"The Royal Court has not advised Marius Borg Høiby in any way in the matter.​

This is a police matter, and we must refer to Borg Høiby's lawyer for questions about the case.​

The Royal Court assists members of the Royal Family in their work - both officially and privately - with practical assistance and advice."​

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

My understanding from what was posted here was that the police took action even before the incident became public, and without the victim requesting that charges be pressed. The incident becoming public was the consequence of a leaker or leakers (probably the victim or her friend or lawyer, or a...

www.theroyalforums.com

He is registered as a sole proprietor working in motorcycle maintenance and repair. (Though if retaining customers' vehicles for a year without permission is anywhere near normal for his business, the reviews can't be too good...)

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

Let's hope that the young woman will have a quick recovery and will get the help she needs to recover from the shock. How horrible that he seems to have derailed his life in such a manner. And quite stupid too: this will be forever on his public resume. Marius might have been in for 30 hours...

www.theroyalforums.com

Is there anyone in charge?!?

Yeah, I suspect Marius has a registered company because that can provide certain advantages in regards to vat and tax deductions in connection with purchases and so on.

 

[Tatiana Maria]

Royal expert Tove Taalesen is angry after seeing the video of Marius partying in Pisa:
It shows a man who doesn't understand the seriousness of what he is accused of. It's not illegal for him to travel to Italy or have a beer, but it is tone deaf when he has said he has a drug problem and mental problems. The combination of alcohol and psychological challenges is not a good one. There is something terribly wrong in this family! When you have been caught for what you are, accused in a case of violence and under investigation, then surely it is not a holiday in Italy that you choose to go to? He should sit at home and pull himself together, and examine what kind of life he lives and what kind of harm he does to others. Taalesen thinks it is an insult to the victims and their relatives who have to have this thrown in their faces. If he has done what is alleged, he shows no remorse and no conscience.

Marius Borg Høiby på fest i Italia: – Fullstendig tonedøvt

Marius Borg Høiby er filmet på bar i Italia av Dagbladet.

www.nettavisen.no

Taalesen about Mette-Marit:
Mette-Marit has been "Silent Birgitte", and Taalesen thinks it is an insult to the victims in this case and all other women and men who have experienced violence, that we have a royal family that seems indifferent to the seriousness of it. She thinks the royal family appears as a spoiled, privileged noble family that does not live in step with its people. Mette-Marit has supported organizations that work against violence against women. Taalesen thinks that Mette-Marit should, both as mother and as crown princess, address what has happened to her son. Because she is involved. She has spoken to the victim. It's very special that Mette-Marit seems to distance herself from reality, it seems as if she lives in a bubble.

Kongehusekspert ut mot kronprinsesse Mette-Marit: – En hån mot ofrene

Tove Taalesen reagerer på kronprinsessens taushet.

www.nettavisen.no

Relaxation with friends is not inherently incompatible with remorse and self-examination (as I understand it, the prison system encourages remorse and self-examination but also provides recreational and social opportunities to prisoners), but given Marius's other actions before and after the assault, her interpretation of his behavior unfortunately is extremely plausible.


What makes Ms. Taalesen so certain that a statement from the Crown Princess would change the minds of those who perceive her (or the royal family generally) as spoiled and indifferent? Aside from the legal and ethical problems of any parent of a perpetrator speaking out about their child's case to the press, Crown Princess Mette-Marit's previous public statements about Marius have all been met with mixed reactions. For example: Little sympathy for Mette-Marit - Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no

Considering that the Crown Princess severely criticized news outlets for as little as reporting, accurately, that Marius had used the Palace as his address to sell items online, it is within the realm of possibility that she would be even harsher in her criticism now that news outlets are reporting on her son's violence and drug abuse and publishing embarrassing photographs of him. If so, her statement would certainly provoke even further controversy. Perhaps her silence is the most tactful "statement" she can provide under the circumstances, given her own feelings.

 

[tommy100]

I think its naïve of the Royal Court to think they can say Marius isn't part of the Royal House so its nothing to do with them. As they say themselves - they advise the Royal House officially and privately - Haakon and MM are part of the Royal House and this is, I'd imagine right now, a huge part of their private life - so whilst they may not be advising Marius they should be advising Haakon and MM better IMO>

 

[Muhler]

It is indeed possible that Marius can and would reflect on his actions and ponder away in Italy. But it doesn't harm if the NRF (because Marius can't) considered: What image do we present by allowing Marius to go to Italy contra what image we would like to present?
In that light it would PR wise be better if Marius sat in a cabin on a mountain somewhere.

Because the logic thought I think a lot of people would think is: How about his two ex'es? Wouldn't they benefit from a holiday to Italy? They too have been through quite an ordeal. Twice actually. Perhaps they more than Marius would like to reflect on their future and the commotion they have caused by being brave enough to step forward.
Because far from all Norwegians are happy about this and would have preferred these girlfriends to just have remained silent, so that everyone could keep pretending there are no problems. The two women should not expect universal gratitude.

 

[Tatiana Maria]

I think its naïve of the Royal Court to think they can say Marius isn't part of the Royal House so its nothing to do with them. As they say themselves - they advise the Royal House officially and privately - Haakon and MM are part of the Royal House and this is, I'd imagine right now, a huge part of their private life - so whilst they may not be advising Marius they should be advising Haakon and MM better IMO>

Thank you for pointing out that the Royal Court actually said "The Royal Court assists members of the Royal House in their work - both officially and privately - with practical assistance and advice." (Does that mean they do not advise Princess Märtha Louise either...?)

 

[Maryrose]

Of course they are not going to talk to the press. And as for pictures of him sitting in a bar with a friend it is not like he is dancing on tabletops drunk. People can be angry all they want and maybe feel he should not be out and about but under the law he can do this. I don't condone his behavior towards those women he abused at all but this is a very high profile case and if it was any other person they would not be followed by the press to such lengths.

 

[polyesco]

Royal expert Tove Taalesen is angry after seeing the video of Marius partying in Pisa:
It shows a man who doesn't understand the seriousness of what he is accused of. It's not illegal for him to travel to Italy or have a beer, but it is tone deaf when he has said he has a drug problem and mental problems. The combination of alcohol and psychological challenges is not a good one. There is something terribly wrong in this family! When you have been caught for what you are, accused in a case of violence and under investigation, then surely it is not a holiday in Italy that you choose to go to? He should sit at home and pull himself together, and examine what kind of life he lives and what kind of harm he does to others. Taalesen thinks it is an insult to the victims and their relatives who have to have this thrown in their faces. If he has done what is alleged, he shows no remorse and no conscience.

Marius Borg Høiby på fest i Italia: – Fullstendig tonedøvt

Marius Borg Høiby er filmet på bar i Italia av Dagbladet.

www.nettavisen.no

Taalesen about Mette-Marit:
Mette-Marit has been "Silent Birgitte", and Taalesen thinks it is an insult to the victims in this case and all other women and men who have experienced violence, that we have a royal family that seems indifferent to the seriousness of it. She thinks the royal family appears as a spoiled, privileged noble family that does not live in step with its people. Mette-Marit has supported organizations that work against violence against women. Taalesen thinks that Mette-Marit should, both as mother and as crown princess, address what has happened to her son. Because she is involved. She has spoken to the victim. It's very special that Mette-Marit seems to distance herself from reality, it seems as if she lives in a bubble.

Kongehusekspert ut mot kronprinsesse Mette-Marit: – En hån mot ofrene

Tove Taalesen reagerer på kronprinsessens taushet.

www.nettavisen.no

Very good articles.
The abuser goes on holiday. Funded by ???
Is anyone in the crown prince family taking this seriously? Sorry but right now the picture presented is not good.

 

[Chimene]

God. I used to like this family, particularly Haakon, but I think they’ve lost the plot. They can’t even pretend they understand the concept of modeling good examples for the country they are supposed to represent. Yikes .

 

[Muhler]

I don't believe the video of Marius in a bar in Italy has been posted here, if so just delete this post.
The woman with him, is that his girlfriend?

Eksklusiv video: Voldssigtede Marius på ferie midt i sit livs stormvejr

Dagbladet mødte Marius Borg Høiby i et barområde i Italien ved midnat natten til 30. august.

www.bt.dk

ADDED: It is - perplexing - why the NRF can't see what damage such a video is to the NRF, especially Marius.