Overview
- The district court rejected Marius Borg Høiby’s bid to halt and recall the book "Hvite striper, sorte får," clearing it for continued distribution in Norway.
- The decision flagged a passage alleging a cocaine sale as unsupported by facts and labeled the allegation highly offensive.
- Høiby was ordered to cover about 530,000 Norwegian kroner in procedural costs payable to the publisher and the national publishers’ association.
- His counsel said the ruling is being reviewed for a potential appeal, and the court noted he declined an offer to review the manuscript before publication.
- A separate criminal case against Høiby includes 32 charges, with trial scheduled to begin on 3 February 2026.