Overview
- Høiby is on trial on 38 counts that include four alleged rapes and domestic abuse, having pleaded not guilty to the most serious charges while admitting some lesser offenses and partial guilt on others.
- The first alleged victim testified that she believes she was drugged before an encounter at the Skaugum estate in 2018, saying police later showed her images and video in which she appeared unconscious.
- Taking the stand, Høiby said the recordings do not depict rape and stated he would not keep material showing an assault, while describing a past marked by heavy partying, alcohol and some drug use.
- Police arrested Høiby shortly before the trial on new allegations involving assault, knife threats and a restraining-order breach, and the court ordered up to four weeks’ detention for risk of reoffending.
- Palace communications note Crown Princess Mette-Marit has postponed a private trip as scrutiny intensifies over her past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, and recent polls indicate weakening support for the monarchy.