New accuser in Høiby trial , tampering fears and a message trail that won’t quit

0:03 Callaroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Crown and Controversy Norway I'm Your Palace Intrigue host Mark Francis. The trial of Marius Borg Hoiby enters a decisive new phase today as the court moves deeper into the evidence relating to the woman known in the proceedings as the Frogner compaignant, a stage that is expected to become one of the most legally significant parts of the case. This was originally scheduled to be a court free day, but because the trial has fallen behind its timetable, proceedings will now continue from the morning with a series of witnesses connected to her. From eleven o'clock, the court will once again hear the reading of the extensive message exchanges between Hoiby and his former partners, material that has already taken hours to present and is expected to continue for much of the day and running alongside the courtroom proceedings. A separate development now raised a new legal question. The complainant's council, Meta Yvonne Larsen, is due to be questioned by police after she told the court she believed a defense witness may have attempted to influence her client before she gives evidence. That allegation grew out of one of the most disputed moments of last week, when a longtime friend of the defendant entered the witness box to give what he described as a character defense. The friend, not named in coverage, said, I have a lot of good things to say about Marius, calling him deeply emotional and prone to falling intensely in

1:33 love and in security, he described as his achilles heel. I will have to walk a long time around Oslo to find someone who is afraid of Marius or his anger, he said, adding that he has never witnessed violence. But under questioning from Larsen, the focus shifted. Did you give her any advice about what she should say to the police, she asked, I don't remember, the witness replied, before acknowledging that they had discussed the case. When pressed again, he said, yes, you must assume I did not. Later, speaking to reporters, lars And said it was first and foremost to find out whether he had tried to influence the person who will testify next week. I think I got rather vague answers asked directly whether she believed there had been an attempt, she said, I have seen some of what has emerged.

2:20 To my impression is that he has. Whether that leads to a formal investigation remains to be decided, but the issue now forms part of the backdrop as the court prepares to hear from the complainant herself later this week. Hoaby has already admitted several offenses connected to her case, including physical assaults, damage to property, and breaches of a restraining order, while denying the more serious allegations. Before the court turns fully to that relationship, it has already heard extensive testimony about the earlier relationship with Norah Haucklund, evidence that prosecutors say shows a pattern of behavior. One of the most high profile witnesses to describe that relationship was the influence that Sophia else Isaacson. We became close very quickly, she told the court. I did not think I would get close friends like that in adulthood, but we had a very good chemistry. She said. She had initially formed a positive impression of Weeby. I thought he might be a bit too cool, but when I met him, I thought he seemed calm and down to earth. But she also described what she called a turning point. It was not long after they had become a couple, and I reacted very strongly to how intense the argument was in front of so many people so early. She told the court she had overheard him shouting during a phone call while she and Hauckland were driving. It was said he was mourning, grumpy. But I thought there has to be a limit. Isaacson also rejected a central claim made by Hoeby about the publication of the photograph that showed how Cland holding a small bag of white powderin absolutely not.

3:48 If I had known, I would never have posted it, she said. I wish there was a way I could prove it take the world's strictest lie detect test. Asked about a photograph how Coln sent her showing an in lip, she replied simply, I was not shocked. She described what she called a toxic dynamic and told the court she saw her friend change. She became more sad and harder to get to come along to things, she said, adding that Halkland has been very concerned with protecting Marius. Her evidence included the period during the filming of a reality series in Abeza, when she said the situation became so serious that her producer intervened. I remember the producer said, either you break up now or I will have to do something. Reported That earlier testimony forms part of the framework for the prosecution's case as the court continues to present the message exchanges between the couple, messages that investigators say illustrate the recurring cycle of tension, conflict, and reconciliation often described in cases of violence in close relationships. Today's witnesses and the continuation of that digital evidence are expected to bring the court closer to the point where the Frogner complainant herself begins her testimony, currently scheduled for mid week, more crown and controversy in just a moment. The schedule for the rest of the week is now set. Seven witnesses are expected tomorrow on Wednesday, the complainant will begin her evidence on Thursday, and Friday, Hoabi will return to

5:20 the witness box before the court. Here's the psychiatric assessment that could shape the final legal arguments. As the court moves into another week of evidence, the written record of the relationship is becoming just as important as the witness testimony. Police officer Mina Bankerut began reading the exchanges between the two in chronological order, and explained to the court why she introduced what investigators describe as the cycle often seen in violent relationships. There are different phases that repeat over time, a recurring pattern that binds the parties together and can make it difficult to break out. She outlined what she called the three stages. Phase one the build up of tension, shouting threats, cold behavior where the person exposed to violence tries to calm the other. Phase two, the acute explosion, the violent incident itself, and phase three the honeymoon phase expressions of regret, declarations of love, hope that things will change.

6:17 Taken together, the messages are likely now being used by the prosecution not simply to show what was said between the two people in a volatile relationship, but to argue that the pattern described in the court room is visible in the words themselves. Portions of this program were assembled with the systems 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 coord record. Nothing in this program should we considered a factual finding or legal determination, and they have it. If you like the email us or addresses of the Palace intrig at gmail dot com, please find us on Spotify, Apple or the app to a choice and mark Francis my thinks to John McDermott, this is brown and controversy Norway