Meghan Markle’s As Ever “Overstock” Drama Hits Netflix, as Marius Borg Høiby Trial Turns Brutal

0:03 Caloroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome through Palace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis. Reports suggest that excess stock from Megan Michael's lifestyle brand as Ever is being stored at Netflix headquarters, with employees said to be taking products home for free. According to Page six, staff at the streaming company's Hollywood officers have been helping themselves to items including jam wine and flower sprinkles amid claims that sales have been slower than expected. One source told the outlet, Apparently there are two storage rooms packed with as Ever products. They're literally just giving it away to employees when staff are walked out with ten products for free. A second source added this so much overstock. Page six also reported that as Ever inventory was moved to another warehouse sometime ago and is no longer being stored at Netflix headquarters.

0:58 It said the remaining items at the officer are in tended for gifting and sampling, with staff permitted to take home what were described as freebies. Another source similar with the situation said the stock kept at Netflix's not consumer sales inventory. They explained that the items are limited to promotional sampling purposes, as the products intended for sale had already been relocated. The source added that allowing staff to take the remaining items was a practical step to clear surplus stock or products approaching their expiry dates. In January, as Ever faced further attention after a website glitch appeared to reveal significant unsold inventory. The temporary error showed and estimated six hundred and fifty thousand items remaining in stock before the issue was resolved. The figures displayed included roughly two hundred and twenty thousand jars of jam, thirty thousand jars of honey, ninety thousand candles, eighty thousand tins of flour sprinkles, and approximately seventy thousand bottles of wine. Users on Reddit claimed they were able to see the totals by adding unusually large quantities of individual products to their online shopping baskets, prompting the website to display the maximum available number. Began declined to disclose sales figures. When speaking on Bloomberg's podcast The Circuit with Emily Chang last August, she said at the time that much of the brand's inventory had sold out and described the situation as a mixed outcome, saying when you sell out that quickly. Actually, it's a double edged sword, because it's an incredible thing

2:28 to happen for any small business and any startup, and at the same time, you don't get the same metrics and learnings about which products are most coveted because it's all gone immediately. As Ever has increased the price of its chocolate products. Chocolate bars were initially listed at twelve dollars each when they went on sale in December. The price has now risen to fourteen dollars per bar, an increase of two dollars. The original pricing had already attracted negative reactions online, with some customers questioning the value. One credit wrote LMAO, Megan Michael peddling twelve dollars chocolate bars with flowers in it. Another commented twelve dollars a bar, absolute ripoff. Third added There's no way I'd pay twelve dollars for a random chocolate bar with weeds in it.

3:13 Despite the criticism, some customers have continued to express interest in the product. One supporter wrote, Meghan Michael's chocolate is a little expensive, yet I still want to get it. The chocolates are also being sold as part of a larger bundle. The only way to purchase all four bars together is through a Valentine's themed package priced at one hundred and eighty five dollars. The bundle includes two jars of jam tea, a candle and flour sprinkles. While we're sure the chocolate is delicious, we'll point out that for one hundred and eighty five dollars you could get the ad free version of Palace Intrigue. This show for over three years. With that kind of money, plus hundreds of other shows as well, including Crown and Controversy Norway, just head on over to Apple Podcasts and click that banner there that says Uninterrupted Listening. It's only five bucks a month and we appreciate your support, or if you prefer chocolate.

4:04 The promotional material for the collection describes it as this limited edition Valentine's Bundle brings together some of the most beloved offerings alongside a brand new chocolate collaboration curated to be savored slowly and shared generously, from morning tea to candlelit evenings. Each piece is designed to turn every day moments into something memorable more powers in just a moment. The first woman to give evidence in the trial of Marius Borg. Hoybee has told an Oslo court of her betrayal and shock after police showed her videos which they say depicted him sexually assaulting her while she was incapacitated.

4:45 Giving evidence behind closed doors on Tuesday, the woman said she had no memory of what happened after a brief consensual sexual encounter at an after party held at his parents' home outside Oslo in twenty eighteen. When she returned to court on on Wednesday, she told judges she believed she may have been drugged. She said the encounter began consensually but ended quickly at her request, after which there was what she described as a big black hole in her memory. She was adamant she had not fallen asleep naturally, and said she had no recollection of anything further until police contacted her years later. Asked by prosecutors whether she had been awake or asleep in the videos shown to her by police, she told the court she appeared to be completely unconscious. It doesn't even look like unbreathing. As whether she believed she had been drugged, she replied, that's what I think. The footage was recovered from Hoebe's phone during a police investigation launched following his arrest in August twenty twenty four. Journalists were not permitted to view the images or videos, but on Wednesday, the court was shown recordings of the woman's reaction when police first confronted her with the material. All four women who have accused Hoeby of rape alleged they were either asleep or other always incapacitated at the time of the alleged assaults. Prosecutors say each incident occurred after initially consensual sexual contact. Hoibe, who is twenty nine, denies four counts of rape, but has admitted several of the thirty four other charges he faces,

6:16 including transporting drugs and speeding. He has not been accused of drugging any of the women. Appearing in court for the first time on Tuesday, he was seen visibly shaking. It later emerged that he had received hospital treatment overnight rather than returning directly to custody following his arrest on Sunday for an alleged assault. The defendant is expected to take the stand himself later in the proceedings. His defense counsel has argued that he views the encounters as completely normal and voluntary sexual relations, and that the court must determine whether the women were unable to resist and whether he should have understood their condition. The trial is being conducted under unusually strict conditions. Photography of the defendant and of the women who were cuscushi as band both inside and outside court. While the first sessions took place behind closed doors, a small number of journalists were permitted to follow proceedings from an adjoining room. State Prosecutor Stirler Henrix Bow told the court that Hoeby would be treated no differently from any other Norwegian citizen. Defense lawyer Ellen Holliger and Denise countered that her client had already been subject to prejudicial treatment, describing the media coverage as a tsunami of negative publicity. She told the court it would be strange if someone exposed to such scrutiny over a long period did not feel they were losing control of their life and destiny. On Wednesday, Hoiby took the stand and broke down in tears as he spoke about his upbringing and his behavior. He told the court he had lived with an extreme need for recognition from an early age.

7:47 I'm mostly known as my mother's son, not anything else, he said, So I've had an extreme need for recognition my whole life. He told the court that his need had manifested itself in excess, and that fisted itself in a lot of sex, a lot of drugs, and a lot of alcohol, he said. He also latched out at the press, saying he had been harassed since the age of three, when his mother's relationship with the Crown Prince became public. Few can relate to the life I have led, he said, a lot of parties, alcohols and drugs. He denied that videos found on his phone showed acts of rape, saying if I had thought I had material that showed an assault, I would never have kept that material. Referring to one of the alleged incidents, he told the court, I don't remember taking them, but like we had sex fully awaken willingly, I don't remember very much about the sex either. The trial coincides with an exceptionally difficult period for the Norwegian royal family. It comes amid intense scrutiny of Crown Princess Madame Marie following revelations that she had exchanged hundreds of messages with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein over a three year period. On Wednesday, the Royal Palace confirmed that the Crown Princess had postponed a private trip until further notice, now providing additional details. She has previously acknowledged showing poor judgment in her contact with Epstein and expressed regret. Meta Marie was a commoner when she married Crown Prince Harken, and her son was already four years old. He is not a member of the royal family and holds no public role, but he grew up

9:18 within the extended royal household. No members of his family are attending the trial. The case is triggered wide to unease In Norway. A recent snap pole suggested public support for the monarchy has fallen, with one survey indicating approval at just over sixty percent. The same poll suggested forty four percent of respondents believed Madame Marie should not become queen. Despite this, the Palace has sought reassurance In a parliamentary vote held by coincidence on the opening day of the trial, Members of Norway's parliament once again rejected a Republican motion to abolish the monarchy, with only twenty six of one hundred and sixty nine members voting in favour. The trial is scheduled to continue until March. If convicted on the most serious charges, Marius borg Wyf could face a prison sentence up to ten years or more. And there you have it. If you'd like to email us or addresses, the Palace Intrigue at gmail dot com will continue to bring you these updates from the Norway trial also on a separate feed called Crown and Controversy Norway and to search for that Crown and Controversy Norway and it will just be the Norwegian trial otherwise. We'll also continue to bring you updates here on Palace Intrigue. I'm Mark Francis.

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