Overview
- Oslo police say Marius Borg Høiby, 29, was detained on suspicion of causing bodily harm, making threats with a knife and breaching a restraining order.
- A judge approved four weeks of pre-trial custody on risk-of-reoffending grounds, with the multi-week trial due to start Tuesday and run into mid-March.
- The indictment lists 38 counts, including four alleged rapes between 2018 and November 2024, abuse in a close relationship, other violent acts, and transporting 3.5 kilograms of marijuana, plus threats and traffic offenses.
- Prosecutors say he could face up to about 10 years in prison if convicted on the most serious charges.
- His lawyer says he denies all sexual abuse allegations and most violence-related counts but has admitted some lesser offenses; the royal couple will not attend and emphasize he holds no title or official role.