Overview

• The contact ban against Marius Borg Høiby expired on May 27 and prosecutors did not seek its renewal after the alleged victim declined to request an extension.
• A close friend of Høiby has emerged as a new alleged victim after discovering she was secretly filmed in an intimate situation without her consent.
• Investigators have seized computers and devices containing explicit photos and videos that may corroborate accusations of sexual assault, threats and violence.
• Høiby denies filming women without consent and maintains all encounters were consensual, though he has admitted past aggressive behavior under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
• The scandal has intensified pressure on the Norwegian royal family as Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s health limits her duties and Princess Ingrid Alexandra prepares to study in Australia.