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

0:00 A Calarogu Shark Media Helloon. Welcome to Crown and Controversy Norway, I'm your Palace Intrigue host Mark Francis. The trial of Marius borg Hoybe continued Wednesday, as much of the day focused on testimony about the events surrounding the violent night of August fourth, twenty twenty four, along with additional witnesses describing the relationships, emotions, and tensions that have become central to the case. The morning began with new witnesses connected to the woman known in court as the Frognant Woman. One of the first witnesses was a friend who described the chaotic night when the alleged violence took place. She told the court that the frognant Woman called her in the middle of the night asking for help. Around two or half past two in the morning. Marius called me on speaker, she testified, and I could hear her in the background, her voice shaking. She said, can I come sleep at your place? Marius trashed my apartment and beaten me, the friend said. The frognant woman arrived shortly afterward. She was completely shaken and crying. She was beside herself. She said her head hurt a lot, and she didn't seem like herself. The following day, the friend said they returned to the apartment on Frogner and photographed the damage inside the home. According to her testimony, they also attempted to contact Crown Princess Meta Marite about the damage. The Royal household declined to comment when asked about the claim. During questioning, the witness described visible injuries. She had a lump on

1:33 the right side of her head that stuck out quite a bit, and she had wounds in her scalp. The witness also said the frognant woman appeared deeply worried about the consequences of the police becoming involved. She was very stressed and very afraid that this would ruin her life. Another friend later testified about the same night, describing how the frognant woman appeared emotionally shattered when they arrived to pick her up. What we met was a sister I didn't recognize, She told the court. She was emotionally numb, very distant. She said the frognant woman was repeatedly being called by friends of Hoiby, urging her to not involve the police. They said it was wrong to call the police and wrong to involve them because of Marius reputation. That same witness later gave the frognant woman an altim maten.

2:17 If you are going to live here with me, you cannot have contact with Marius anymore. You have to focus on your life here. The witness told the court that the prognant woman stayed with her for roughly three months after the incident. Another witness that day was a man whom hoibe had admitted sending a death threat to. During the same night in August twenty twenty four. According to the indictment, Hoiby sent the man an Instagram message that read you are an effing dead man, but in court, the man said the message did not frighten him. I was at home when I saw the message the next morning, he testified, and I opened it and said, you are a fucking dead man. And that was really it. He told the court. He believed the message had been sent while Hoyby was drunk. I didn't really feel threatened by it.

3:00 I wasn't afraid. I didn't think it was anything more than a message. The day also included testimony from several friends of Hoyby. One friend, who said he had known him for roughly ten years, described Hoiby as highly emotional, but insisted he had never seen him behave violently toward partners. The friend said, the Marius I know is good and kind. I get a bit shocked when I read these things. However, when questioned about specific events in the case, the witness repeatedly said he did not remember details from the time. Another friend was confronted with statements he had previously made to police about Hoyby's temper. In the earlier interview, he had reportedly said Marius has an anger problem. It usually comes out when he's jealous. In court, he softened the statement, saying that's what I've heard from Nora and others, but I've never experienced it myself. A former stepsister of the Frogner woman also appeared visibly emotional while testifying. She told the court she learned about the alleged violence from their brother the following day. He got in the car and said, did you hear what happened to her last night? Marius threw a knife at her and hit her. The stepsister said, the news immediately alarmed her. That creates a lot of thoughts in your head as a sister. Later that day, another issue emerged in court concerning photographs taken after the apartment was damaged. A childhood friend of the Frogner woman said she had been accused of selling photos and audio recordings to the press. She denied doing so. I have been accused of selling pictures and recordings, but I haven't done that. I have never contacted any editors or journalists. However,

4:31 she confirmed that she had forwarded photos of the destroyed apartment to another person. According to her testimony, she later learned those images had been sold to a magazine. When asked if money had been paid, she replied simply, yes, forty thousand. Forty thousand Norwegian crona is roughly thirty seven hundred US dollars more crown and controversy in just a moment during the afternoon session, the atmosphere in the courtroom became tense when Hoebi attempted to challenge a witness's account directly. A brief verbal exchange broke out before the judge intervened. Judge unit sferdeb Festad stopped the exchange, reminding those present that comments must go through the court and not directly between witnesses and the accused. Later in the day, the judge delivered a clear warning that after noticing interactions between Hoyby and the Frogner Woman during the proceedings, I have been informed that there have been glances exchanged between the defendant and the complainant. I do not want that. I am not going to have a discussion about who did what.

5:33 I am simply saying this must stop. You need to sharpen up. The Frogner Woman's lawyer, Meta Yvon Larsen later said the reaction in the courtroom were understandable given the history between the two. She said, they know each other well, these are close friends who are appearing as witnesses. I think there can be involuntary reactions throughout the day. The court also continued reviewing extensive text messages between Hoyby and influencer Nora Hauklund. Prosecutors of indicated that more than eight hundred pages of messages between the two will be examined in court. The exchanges reveal a turbulent relationship marked by jealousy, arguments about social media, and repeated disputes about how COM's participation in reality television programs. In one message where we wrote, I know company is something you've wanted and something that is probably good for your career, but we both know it's going to crush our relationship. Everything will go to hell.

6:28 Alcolm replied, I have changed myself for you. I behaved differently on social media, I addressed differently. I said no to farm and even though I really wanted it. But here I have to draw a line. You have to choose whether you want to be with me or not. As the day ended, the reading of those messages was still continuing, with several more witnesses expected and two weeks of hearings still scheduled. The court continues to piece together the events surrounding the relationships at the center of the case. Portions of this program were assembled with this instance of AI, including help with translations, summarizations, and news gathering from publicly available sources. While we've 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 we considered a factual finding or legal determination. And there you have it. If you'd like to email usor addresses the palasentrig at gmail dot com, please follow us on Spotify, Apple or the app of your choice, Mark Francis. Thanks to you, John McDermott, this is ground and controversy Norway