"I Am a Father, Plain and Simple" - The week in Norwegian royal news with Mark Francis

0:00 Ah Calorogus Shark media at low and Welcome to Crown and Controversy Norway. This is the weekly addition clearly summarize what happened in the past week. If you'd like to see what happened each day, please check out the daily additions. The trial against Marius Borghoeibi brought one of the most emotionally changed moments so far, as the father of one of the alleged victims took the stand in Oslo District Court and came face to face with a man accused of attacking his daughter. Observers in the courtroom described a visibly affected witness who repeatedly looked directly at Weby. While recounting the moment, he learned that his daughter had been named as an injured party in the case. He summed the feeling up in stark words, anger, a lot of anger from me toward Marius Borghoebi. He told the court that when she first met Weiby over Easter twenty twenty four, she had described the evening as pleasant and said she had met the Prince, the nickname she used for him at the time. But days later, after being called in for police questioning and showing the videos investigators had found, her tone changed completely. She called me like she often does, but now it was more serious. I understood something had happened.

1:12 She was in shock. When asked by the prosecutor why he felt that anger, he answered in one of the most direct lines of the day, I am a father, plain and simple. It is biology. We are born with a protective instinct that as civilized people we managed to hold in check. If Marius becomes a father one day, he will probably feel the same toward his own children. The court heard detailed testimony about the impact the cases had on the complainant's life. The father said she has spent long periods living at home with him and struggling with sleep. She wakes very easily. She becomes afraid, exhausted, and cries a lot. He described the moment the indictment became public as a new trauma. Her name and address were laid out in the indictment. It did not take long before this was known to everyone. She received friend requests from strangers. She saw unknown men with cameras outside her apartment. It was painful for her. She was properly traumatized.

2:04 The woman who prosecutors say was assaulted at a Foraunham apartment hotel in Oslo in November twenty twenty four, described a knight that began with what she called a firtatious atmosphere and ended, in her words, in fear, confusion, and panic. She told the court she had been open to consensual sex and that they did have sex shortly after arriving, but that she quickly became exhausted and told him she wanted to sleep. She said she woke repeatedly to what she believed was in touching her while she slept. At one point, she told the court she felt what she described as a blow to her genitals, woke up and saw what she believed was a camera flash before he lowered his phone. Asked how she felt, she answered, very uncomfortable. I was afraid. When the prosecutor asked whether she believed he had heard it say she wanted to sleep, she replied, he heard it. He would never finish, he wouldn't stop, she said. The court was told that investigators had recovered twenty seven videos and four still images connected to the hotel incident. According to the execution, some show her apparently awake from participating, while others show her lying motionless. The woman told the court she had believed at most a couple of recordings existed and went into shock when she saw how many there were. During her police interview, investigators presented evidence that less than two hours after the alleged assault, Webee activated a premium subscription to the file hiding application Private Photo Vault. The purchase was confirmed by an email from Apple, and by ten or two that same morning, eight files had been moved into the password protected app.

3:34 The electronic receipt for the subscription listed the billing address as slotsplasm Ion the Royal Palace. Defense lawyer Peter Secular responded, I can't say much about that. I wonder if it appears automatically when he enters his name, but I'm not certain. Defense lawyer Allen Holliger and Deis added, I understand he was told that all posts and similar correspondents should go there, so I don't think there is anything particularly unusual about it. From his side, Hoiby took the stand and gave his own detailed account of the hotel encounter. He told the court he had been avoiding public nightlife at the time because he felt like Norway's most hated man, but ended up at the after party anyway, where he confirmed there was alcohol, cocaine and drinking games. Hoiby confirmed that he was the person who filmed the twenty seven videos on his phone from that night. He acknowledged that he did not explicitly ask for permission to record, but claimed there was no doubt the woman was aware he was doing so.

4:29 Asked why he filmed, he said he simply likes recording sexual encounters and watches the material later instead of pornography, adding that he has never shared the videos with anyone. Sleep researcher Starley Pallis An analyzed garment pulse watch data and gave a detailed explanation of how sleep and consciousness may have shifted during the recorded period. He testified 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 unable at least until she woke up to resist the sexual act. More crown and controversy in just a moment. Norwegian influencer Nora Hauckland took the stand Friday, giving an emotional account of her relationship with Marius Borghebi Hoeby is charged with domestic abuse against Halcland. He denies criminal guilt. Halcland described what she said became a pattern over the course of their relationship, which lasted a little over a year from around April twenty two to July twenty three. Prosecutors argue she lived under what they called a regime of fear. At one point.

5:36 Halkland described a confrontation at Skalgum in late twenty twenty two in court. She said, and then he says I hate you. When he gets right up in my face, he says I'm ruining his life, and he pushes me down on the sofa. He has both hands placed around my neck. His arms are straight and I can see I can't get through to him. I remember again that I start to black out and I can see his eyes, and there I see only hatred. How Colinn said, the incident continued and then he slaps me and I come too, and then he starts smashing things around, she told the court, describing what she says happened next as he broke objects and through things. I can remember he threw cutlery at me. In a door and then he screams how much he hates me. He was so angry. She described what she called repeated denial and manipulation in court. She explained, it's when you've experienced an incident and you know how you experienced it, but then someone wants to tell you that everything you think is wrong and that you were crazy.

6:27 What happened didn't happen. In the end, you start to believe it and you become uncertain. Prosecutor Sterler Henrix Bow pressed her on why she stayed. He asked, why didn't you leave him? Halkerim responded, you had a lot of hope that it would get better. There was something so beautiful in the good parts too, and it was very intense, and I cared about him so own, incredibly much. She described a split in the person she felt she was dealing with. I felt Marius has two faces, one that is very sweet and charming and one that is determined and angry, hard in his grip, different everything she described. She told the court she continued to feel protective of him. I really wanted to save him. I have always been and still am, very fond of Marius, she said, wiping tears.

7:10 He has a lot of good qualities that I wish he would feed. That is the Marius I was very in love with and fond of, and I feel very sorry for him. Prosecutors also played or referenced material from that period. In one sequence of video filmed in a taxi, showed a phone call discussing an incident with a person saying, but I saw in the hall that she grabbed her by the throat. The reporting says Hoyby replied, yes, that's fine, before the video ended. Halcln identified the caller as a witness, saying it was the security guard who saw that Marius choked me. Crown Princess Meta Marite iss facing what observers describe as one of the most serious crises of a public life as international coverage continues to damage her reputation abroad.

7:50 According to reporting citing by the Danish outlet Dargans, Berlin based journalist Asbiance Farstard said the Crown princesses standing in Germany has particularly hard hit. He said, I'm afraid it's over. The reputation is completely destroyed. For many years, Metamurit enjoyed its strong popularity in Germany, where she was widely viewed as a modern and relatable member of the Norwegian royal family. That image has shifted dramatically in recent months. While the trial continues in Oslo, the rest of the Norwegian royal family has traveled abroad. King Harold and Queen Sonja have been in Milan for the Winter Olympics, and Crown Prince Harken is also in Italy. That leaves the Crown Princess at Skaugen Royal household. Commentator Tovey Tulsen told Netavision that the decision for the others to continue with their plans was both expected and appropriate, but added, I think it is the consequence of the situation she has put herself in.

8:42 Attention is turning to the way the case itself has been handled. In reporting first published by Netavisen, one of Hoyby's lead lawyers, Ellen Holiger Andis, launched a direct attack on the authorities over the dramatic police operation that led to his arrest at a mountain cabin in September of twenty twenty four. Who else but Marius borg hoy experiences being arrested by ten to twelve police officers and protective gear and Balaclavs because of a restraining order breach over the phone and Naeus asked in court. She described the arrest as very dramatic and said it left her client with the impression they were out to get him. An opinion piece in Finnissavian suggests the extraordinary media pressure of Marius borg Weeby could justify a reduced sentence if he is convicted. They write, the media pressure has had a clear personal cost for Weeby. Over time, tens of thousands of articles have been published in Norwegian and international media.

9:33 This continuous exposure has imposed psychological strains far beyond what it defended normally has to endure more crown and controversy in just a second. A striking sign of how deeply the cases penetrated Norwegian society came from outside the court room. Actor MARDs Shogard Peterson, who has been sitting through the proceedings day after day, is now developing a theater production based on the scandal. The play, titled The Sun, will premiere at Den nashiernal Scene in Bergen in June. The story will be told through the eyes of the King's bodyguards, the people who, in their words see everything, but are never allowed to speak. The creative team says the goal is not to pass judgment on the case, but to add nuance and open a wider conversation. This is the week a father testified. I am a father, plain and simple.

10:23 It is biology. We are born with a protective instinct. The weak hotel victim described twenty seven videos he would never finish. He wouldn't stop videos stored at Royal Palace address slotsplasm Ie Hoiby confirms filming I simply like recording sexual encounters. Sleep researcher polsetater compatible with her initially being asleep unable to resist. Norah Haukln testified about choking, slapping, blackout. I feel Marius has two faces, one that is very sweet and charming and one that is determined and angry. Security guards saw him grab her throat. Hoibi replied, yes, that's fine, meadow Marit's German reputation is completely destroyed. Crownd princess alone at Skagum while family at Olympics, Defense attack, police arrest, operation theater, play the Sun in development and somewhere between courtroom testimony and Royal residences, Norway grapples were the case that has penetrated every corner of society, from polse watch data to bodyguards untold stories. Portions of this program were assembled with the assistance of AI, including help with translation, summarization, and news gathering from publicly available sources.

11:28 Listeners should treat this as an informational overview, not of the Betam Court record. Nothing in this program should be considered a factual finding or legal determination. And there you have it. If you'd like to email us or address at the Palace Intrigue at gmail dot com. Please followus on Spotify, Apple or the app of your choice. By Mark Francis My thanks to John McDermott. This is Crown and Controversy, Norway.