Marius Borg Høiby: These are the scandals of the Norwegian prince

Anyone who thought that the situation around Marius Borg Høiby would be calmer by now was wrong. On Monday evening, Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son was arrested for the third time in just a few months. He was caught in a car shortly before midnight and is now in custody in Oslo’s Grønland district, police announced on Tuesday morning. It has not yet been decided whether he should remain in prison longer.

At the same time, the police expanded the allegations against the 27-year-old. He is now also accused of violating a paragraph that deals with sexual intercourse with a person who is unconscious or cannot resist the act for other reasons. “What the police can say about the rape is that it was sexual intercourse without intercourse”the investigators said in a statement. It’s a shocking suspicion. However, the Norwegian royal’s downfall began much earlier.

In the Fall of last year Borg Høiby was arrested by the Norwegian police for the first time “preventive” questioned. Like the Norwegian newspaper “Se og Hør” recently reported that the officers drove to the royal residence Skaugum, where they confronted him. “The police regularly carry out preventive interviews with people who may be in a criminal environment”said the authorities. It would take almost a year before the situation at Borg Høiby escalated.

On the first of Augustweekend 2024 the son of the Crown Princess attacked a young woman in Oslo. He got attached to her “psychologically and physically” past, Norwegian media reported. The woman, who was able to escape the apartment and call police, was diagnosed with a concussion. She stayed in a Norwegian clinic for two days. A day after the incident, Borg Høiby was arrested and spent two days in custody, after which he retreated to the Skaugum farm, the residence of the Corn Prince family, about 25 kilometers from Oslo.

It didn’t take long before someone came forward Ex girlfriend the 27-year-old had his say. Juliane Snekkestad talked about her time alongside the Norwegian royal on Instagram. “Over the past week I have received a ton of calls, messages and questions regarding my ex”said the 29-year-old. “Family and friends have known for a long time, and I have decided to no longer remain silent”said Snekkestad. “To answer all questions: Yes, I used to be mentally and physically abused by the person I’m talking about. The psychological violence was the worst for me”she said. Another ex-girlfriend, Nora Haukland, said publicly that he had also attacked her.

During a trip to the Olympic Games in Paris, Marius’ stepfather, Crown Prince Haakon, also commented: “I don’t want to go into details, but that also weighs on me. It’s a serious matter when the police get involved”said Haakon “Dagbladet” Mid-August.

Shortly afterwards, Borg Høiby showed up, to the surprise of many confessed. “Last weekend something happened that should never have happened”he explained in a statement. “I committed bodily harm and destroyed objects in an apartment.” He also revealed that he was under the influence of cocaine. Borg Høiby said he has suffered from several mental disorders that have affected his life since childhood.

Anyone who thought that a confession would bring some peace to the matter was mistaken. Because it only took a few days for the Norwegian newspaper to publish it “VG” spicy Telephone recordingswhich are said to have been made in the time between the attack and the confession. “I hit you a little, a little slap with the palm of my hand”Høiby tried to trivialize the crime. The woman replied and reported that he had choked her so much that she couldn’t breathe “hundreds” beating. Borg Høiby then instructed her to collect her belongings from her apartment in Skaugum. “At 4 p.m. your clothes are on fire. 4 p.m. Everything you own is already out here. And I have a large can of gasoline and a lighter in my hand. Do you hear that? You will be here at 4 p.m”he said to her.

Almost a month after the physical attack, there was still something to celebrate in Norway. Because Princess Märtha Louise got married on August 31st her partner Durek Verrett on the fjord. Mette-Marit and Haakon from Norway were there with their children, but their troubled son was missing. Borg Høiby was in Italy at the time.

But he was not protected from negative headlines there. While he was on vacation, a… interim injunction issued against the Norwegian. Means: He is not allowed to approach his victim for six months. The victim’s lawyer, Mette Yvonne Larsen, confirmed this to the Norwegian news agency NTB. “By March 2025. This was deemed necessary, but I have no further comments”said Larsen, according to the newspaper “Aftonpost”. “The basis for the injunction is the victim’s wishes”quoted “Aftonpost” the public prosecutor Andreas Kruszweski.

In mid-September, the scandal reached another – sad – climax when the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit was arrested again. After a night in prison he was released. The 27-year-old is said to have violated the ban on contact. After his again arrest Borg Høiby was not aware of any guilt. His lawyer said the arrest was based on one “poor factual and legal basis”.

Now this third arrest and the accusation of rape.

Editor’s note: This article was first published in mid-September and has now been updated

Sources: / / NTB / / DPA