March 12, 2026

"He trashed my apartment and beat me”: dramatic testimony rocks Høiby trial

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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 received a late-night call for help around 2:30 a.m., saying, “Marius has trashed my apartment and beaten me,” before the shaken woman arrived at her home with visible injuries. Another witness told the court the complainant appeared emotionally shattered and said friends of Høiby were urging her not to call police because of his reputation.

The court also heard from a man who received an Instagram message reading “You are a f---ing dead man,” though he testified he did not feel threatened and believed the message had been sent while Høiby was drunk. Meanwhile, several of Høiby’s friends described him as emotional but said they had never personally witnessed him being violent toward partners.

Tensions briefly flared inside the courtroom when Høiby attempted to challenge a witness directly before the judge intervened, later warning both sides after noticing glances exchanged between the defendant and the complainant. Prosecutors also continued reviewing hundreds of pages of text messages between Høiby and influencer Nora Haukland, revealing a turbulent relationship marked by jealousy, arguments over social media and disputes about her television appearances.

Portions of this program were assembled with the assistance of AI, including help with translation, summarisation, and news gathering from publicly available sources. While we have taken care to reflect the reporting accurately, translations and interpretations may contain errors. Listeners should treat this as an informational overview, not a verbatim court record. Nothing in this program should be considered a factual finding or legal determination.

Portions of this program were assembled with the assistance of AI, including help with translation, summarisation, and news gathering from publicly available sources. While we have taken care to reflect the reporting accurately, translations and interpretations may contain errors. Listeners should treat this as an informational overview, not a verbatim court record.

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A Calarogu Shark Media Helloon. Welcome to Crown and Controversy Norway,

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I'm your Palace Intrigue host Mark Francis. The trial of

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Marius borg Hoybe continued Wednesday, as much of the day

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focused on testimony about the events surrounding the violent night

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of August fourth, twenty twenty four, along with additional witnesses

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describing the relationships, emotions, and tensions that have become central

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to the case. The morning began with new witnesses connected

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to the woman known in court as the Frognant Woman.

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One of the first witnesses was a friend who described

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the chaotic night when the alleged violence took place. She

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told the court that the frognant Woman called her in

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the middle of the night asking for help. Around two

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or half past two in the morning. Marius called me

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on speaker, she testified, and I could hear her in

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the background, her voice shaking. She said, can I come

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sleep at your place? Marius trashed my apartment and beaten me,

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the friend said. The frognant woman arrived shortly afterward. She

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was completely shaken and crying. She was beside herself. She

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said her head hurt a lot, and she didn't seem

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like herself. The following day, the friend said they returned

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to the apartment on Frogner and photographed the damage inside

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the home. According to her testimony, they also attempted to

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contact Crown Princess Meta Marite about the damage. The Royal

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household declined to comment when asked about the claim. During questioning,

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the witness described visible injuries. She had a lump on

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the right side of her head that stuck out quite

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a bit, and she had wounds in her scalp. The

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witness also said the frognant woman appeared deeply worried about

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the consequences of the police becoming involved. She was very

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stressed and very afraid that this would ruin her life.

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Another friend later testified about the same night, describing how

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the frognant woman appeared emotionally shattered when they arrived to

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pick her up. What we met was a sister I

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didn't recognize, She told the court. She was emotionally numb,

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very distant. She said the frognant woman was repeatedly being

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called by friends of Hoiby, urging her to not involve

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the police. They said it was wrong to call the

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police and wrong to involve them because of Marius reputation.

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That same witness later gave the frognant woman an altim maten.

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If you are going to live here with me, you

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cannot have contact with Marius anymore. You have to focus

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on your life here. The witness told the court that

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the prognant woman stayed with her for roughly three months

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after the incident. Another witness that day was a man

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whom hoibe had admitted sending a death threat to. During

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the same night in August twenty twenty four. According to

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the indictment, Hoiby sent the man an Instagram message that

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read you are an effing dead man, but in court,

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the man said the message did not frighten him. I

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was at home when I saw the message the next morning,

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he testified, and I opened it and said, you are

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a fucking dead man. And that was really it. He

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told the court. He believed the message had been sent

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while Hoyby was drunk. I didn't really feel threatened by it.

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I wasn't afraid. I didn't think it was anything more

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than a message. The day also included testimony from several

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friends of Hoyby. One friend, who said he had known

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him for roughly ten years, described Hoiby as highly emotional,

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but insisted he had never seen him behave violently toward partners.

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The friend said, the Marius I know is good and kind.

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I get a bit shocked when I read these things. However,

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when questioned about specific events in the case, the witness

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repeatedly said he did not remember details from the time.

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Another friend was confronted with statements he had previously made

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to police about Hoyby's temper. In the earlier interview, he

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had reportedly said Marius has an anger problem. It usually

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comes out when he's jealous. In court, he softened the statement,

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saying that's what I've heard from Nora and others, but

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I've never experienced it myself. A former stepsister of the

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Frogner woman also appeared visibly emotional while testifying. She told

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the court she learned about the alleged violence from their

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brother the following day. He got in the car and said,

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did you hear what happened to her last night? Marius

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threw a knife at her and hit her. The stepsister said,

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the news immediately alarmed her. That creates a lot of

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thoughts in your head as a sister. Later that day,

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another issue emerged in court concerning photographs taken after the

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apartment was damaged. A childhood friend of the Frogner woman

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said she had been accused of selling photos and audio

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recordings to the press. She denied doing so. I have

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been accused of selling pictures and recordings, but I haven't

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done that. I have never contacted any editors or journalists. However,

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she confirmed that she had forwarded photos of the destroyed

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apartment to another person. According to her testimony, she later

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learned those images had been sold to a magazine. When

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asked if money had been paid, she replied simply, yes,

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forty thousand. Forty thousand Norwegian crona is roughly thirty seven

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hundred US dollars more crown and controversy in just a

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moment during the afternoon session, the atmosphere in the courtroom

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became tense when Hoebi attempted to challenge a witness's account directly.

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A brief verbal exchange broke out before the judge intervened.

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Judge unit sferdeb Festad stopped the exchange, reminding those present

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that comments must go through the court and not directly

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between witnesses and the accused. Later in the day, the

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judge delivered a clear warning that after noticing interactions between

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Hoyby and the Frogner Woman during the proceedings, I have

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been informed that there have been glances exchanged between the

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defendant and the complainant. I do not want that. I

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am not going to have a discussion about who did what.

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I am simply saying this must stop. You need to

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sharpen up. The Frogner Woman's lawyer, Meta Yvon Larsen later

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said the reaction in the courtroom were understandable given the

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history between the two. She said, they know each other well,

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these are close friends who are appearing as witnesses. I

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think there can be involuntary reactions throughout the day. The

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court also continued reviewing extensive text messages between Hoyby and

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influencer Nora Hauklund. Prosecutors of indicated that more than eight

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hundred pages of messages between the two will be examined

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in court. The exchanges reveal a turbulent relationship marked by jealousy,

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arguments about social media, and repeated disputes about how COM's

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participation in reality television programs. In one message where we wrote,

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I know company is something you've wanted and something that

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is probably good for your career, but we both know

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it's going to crush our relationship. Everything will go to hell.

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Alcolm replied, I have changed myself for you. I behaved

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differently on social media, I addressed differently. I said no

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to farm and even though I really wanted it. But

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here I have to draw a line. You have to

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choose whether you want to be with me or not.

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As the day ended, the reading of those messages was

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still continuing, with several more witnesses expected and two weeks

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of hearings still scheduled. The court continues to piece together

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the events surrounding the relationships at the center of the case.

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Portions of this program were assembled with this instance of AI,

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including help with translations, summarizations, and news gathering from publicly

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available sources. While we've taken care to reflect the reporting accurately,

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translations and interpretations may contain errors. Listeners should treat this

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as an informational overview, not a verbatim court record. Nothing

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in this program should we considered a factual finding or

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legal determination. And there you have it. If you'd like

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