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Norway’s Supreme Court has issued a significant ruling that could matter a great deal in the Marius Borg Høiby case, particularly on the sexual assault charges involving women prosecutors say were asleep or otherwise unable t...

Sunday prison visit: Haakon, Mette-Marit, and Sverre Magnus photographed arriving at Oslo Prison to see Marius. Appeals court rules Marius remains in detention until June verdict, rejects release request. Court cites "strong ...

Marius Borg Høiby will remain in custody after losing his appeal, while a major Supreme Court ruling on so-called sleep rape cases has opened a new legal front ahead of the expected June verdict. There is also growing backlas...

Crown Princess Mette-Marit returned to public duties during the Belgian state visit, but the fallout from her Epstein interview continues. New criticism of the Palace’s media strategy, questions about how the NRK interview wa...

An appeals court has ruled that Marius Borg Høiby will remain in pre-trial detention, rejecting his request for release ahead of a verdict expected in early June. The court cited a “strong probability” of reoffending, pointin...

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were seen arriving at Oslo Prison alongside Prince Sverre Magnus, just days after the trial of Marius Borg Høiby concluded. While prison visits are routine, the timing and vi...

Trial paused Tuesday (judge ill), resumed Wednesday. Prosecution closing arguments: Henriksbø says Marius "not monster... but must be held accountable." Four "sleep rape" allegations detailed. Skaugum woman videos: "appears t...

Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has spoken publicly for the first time about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, saying she was “manipulated and deceived” and taking responsibility for not investigating him more thorou...

The trial of Marius Borg Høiby has officially concluded after more than six weeks in court, with the case now in the hands of judges and a verdict expected in early June. On the final day, the defense pushed for acquittal on ...

The trial of Marius Borg Høiby is entering its final phase, with prosecutors now calling for a sentence of seven years and seven months in prison. The recommendation follows a request for conviction on 39 of 40 charges, inclu...

The situation surrounding Norway’s Royal Family is showing no signs of easing, with new developments suggesting the pressure is widening rather than stabilising. Crown Princess Mette-Marit has made a rare public appearance af...

The final phase of the trial of Marius Borg Høiby has begun in Oslo District Court after six weeks of testimony and evidence. State prosecutor Sturla Henriksbø opened closing arguments by telling the court that while Høiby sh...

After more than six weeks of testimony, digital evidence and hundreds of pages of private messages read aloud in court, the trial of Marius Borg Høiby has now reached its final stage. Prosecutors began delivering their closin...

This week on Palace Intrigue: Norway, the trial of Marius Borg Høiby entered its sixth week and showed no signs of losing its power to shock. The court heard from friends of the Frogner woman who described the violent afterma...

As the trial of Marius Borg Høiby enters its final phase, one of the most revealing pieces of evidence has been the massive archive of private messages exchanged between Høiby and influencer Nora Haukland. The conversations —...

The trial of Marius Borg Høiby moved closer to its final phase as Oslo District Court continued reviewing one of the largest pieces of evidence in the case — more than 800 pages of private messages between Høiby and influence...

The trial of Marius Borg Høiby continued in Oslo as new witnesses described the chaotic aftermath of the violent night at the center of the case. A friend of the woman known in court as the Frogner woman testified that she re...

There was no court session Monday in the trial of Marius Borg Høiby, but the case still produced major developments as the proceedings enter their sixth week. Høiby’s defense team has formally asked Oslo District Court to rel...

As the trial of Marius Borg Høiby continues to dominate headlines in Norway, attention is increasingly turning to the wider implications for the royal family — particularly Crown Princess Mette-Marit. A regional scouting orga...

Trial week 5: Frogner woman testifies for first time. New Feb 1 indictment (reckless conduct, restraining order breach during trial). Witness possibly tried to influence her, police investigation opened. Sophie Elise: "pose p...

The fifth week of the trial of Marius Borg Høiby ended with dramatic testimony about the violent confrontation on August 4, 2024 — the incident that triggered the police investigation and the sweeping indictment now before th...

A pivotal day in Oslo District Court as Marius Borg Høiby took the stand to respond directly to the testimony of the woman known as the “Frogner woman,” who is connected to many of the charges against him. Høiby told the cour...

One of the most consequential phases of the Marius Borg Høiby trial is now underway as the woman known in Norwegian media as the “Frogner woman” begins two days of testimony. She is connected to twenty of the forty criminal c...

Dramatic developments in Oslo District Court as prosecutor Sturla Henriksbø announces a new additional indictment against Marius Borg Høiby — alleging reckless conduct and breach of a restraining order involving the so-called...