Høiby Trial Hears Sauna Drama, Sleep Data and New Oslo Assault Claims

0:03 Calarougus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Crown and Controversy Norway. I am your palace intrigued host to Mark Francis. Thursday marked another intense day in Oslo District Court as testimony continued in the criminal trial of Marius Borg Hoebi, the son of Crown Princess Meda Marie. The proceedings focused on witness accounts from the Loffoton after party, expert testimony on sleep data, and additional details surrounding a separate alleged assault in Oslo. Weeby denies criminal responsibility for the most serious charges and is presumed innocent unless proven otherwise my final court judgment. The court first heard further testimony from guests who attended the October twenty twenty three after party in Henningsvere, Lofferton, where prosecutors alleged the most serious rape charge occurred. One female witness described Hoebi's behavior shifting as the evening progressed.

1:02 To begin with, he was nice, and then I felt it became uncomfortable after a while, She said. He appeared dominant in the sauna area and resistant when asked to lower the noise level. He raises his voice rather than lowering and turns the music up instead of down. He was so pushed for us to drink more alcohol. Another witness described tension when Hoibi wanted more alcohol. Marius wanted more to drink, and there was a bit of a bad atmosphere when that was met with resistance. When asked how she interpreted his demeanor, she said, maybe a bit authoritarian, speaking somewhat from above and down. A defense witness, a man who shared a bedroom wall with Hoibe and the complainant that night, testified that he heard what he believed were consensual sexual sounds and put on noise canceling headphones to sleep. I was shocked, actually, he said, referring to when he later learned of the charges. He was very nice.

1:54 I have nothing bad to say about him. He added that he did not perceive anything other than a good atmosphere between Hoeby and the complainant, both during the party and the following morning. Another prosecution witness testified that during the evening, Hoyby said he needed to end a relationship before going into the bedroom. He said he just had to break up with his girlfriend so that he could go into the complainant. One female friend testified that the complainant appeared tired and wanted to sleep. I remember she said she wanted to go to bed and sleep, but he wanted to keep having sex, and that there was a bit of a clash between them. The next day, she said the complainant described the situation as he just kept going and going without stopping. Alcohol and possible drug references were also discussed. One witness testified Marius mentioned that he had to drink so much because there weren't any white lines there. I interpreted that as meaning cocaine more in just a moment. Later in the day, the court heard from Professor Stally Pallas and a sleep researcher from the University of Bergen who analyzed garment police data from the Loffaton night. He testified that the complainant's explanation was consistent with the biometric readings. The explanation of the complainant in both of these instances is compatible with her initially being asleep and thus being unable at least until she woke up to resist the sexual act. Regarding a later pulse spike, he said, yes, it is compatible with that.

3:21 What happens is that the pulse is low and the watch indicates deep sleep and then you see an increase in pulse which indicates that she wakes up. Defense counsel asked whether intercourse could have occurred during earlier pulse spikes that same night, yes, Pallison confirmed. In addition to the Loffeton charge, they caught her details about a separate alleged assault in Oslo in spring of twenty twenty four. According to prosecutors, the woman first had consensual sex with Hebi after meeting him at an after party in Oslo. She testified that she later took sleeping tablets and went to bed. She records seeing a flash of light during the night. I have a memory of that light, and then the day after when I woke up, I got this chill and this bad feeling that oh, has he sneaked some pictures?

4:03 Could that be what the light was? Prosecutors presented a timeline of five videos allegedly recorded that morning between eight oh eight and eight twenty five. One of those videos, according to the indictment, is said to show a rape. Wibe denies both rape and unlawful filming. The woman testified that police contacted her on November sixth, twenty twenty four. They said, it concerns a known person, and I can't tell anyone because there is such a big risk that the media will pick it up. When asked what she initially believed the case concerned, she replied, yes, I thought maybe he had sneaked some pictures, but I wasn't sure. Prosecutors told the court that in four of the five clips, the woman appeared either asleep or in what they described as a sleep intoxicated state. The prosecution's position is that while the first recording may show voluntary sexual activity, the subsequent videos were taken when she was no longer awake or capable of resisting. One of those recordings, they argue documents a criminal act. The complainant's legal council described strain of the trial. It is very tough and it has been very intense and overwhelming. At the same time, she is glad that she has exercised her right to be present.

5:08 It is one of the most intimate and personal things you can talk about. In addition to it being a traumatic experience with so many present, even though the doors are closed. There is a lot of pressure in this case. Throughout Thursday's proceedings, observers noted that Hoebe appeared calm and composed in court. According to courtroom reporters, he spent much of the day writing and drawing in a notebook and showed limited outward reaction to testimony. The trial continues, with additional witnesses expected, including testimony related to other charges. Whereby faces more than thirty alleged offenses in total, including four rape charges. He denies criminal responsibility for the most serious allegations. Portions of this recap were assembled with the assistance of AI, including help with translations, summarizations, and news gathering from publicly available sources. That's why some of the responses sound a little stilted. While we've taken care to reflect the reporting accurately, translations interpretations may contain errors. Listeners should treat this as an informational overview, not a verbetim court record. Nothing in this program should be considered a factual finding or legal determination.

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