Marius Borg Høibythe son of the crown princess of Norway who could be sentenced to 16 years in prisonspoke this Wednesday before the court that is carrying out the trial against him.
The 29-year-old denied the most serious accusations, in particular those violations. Furthermore, through tears, he said that he leads a life of excess motivated by «an extremely high need for recognition».
«They know me above all as my mother’s son, not for anything else. That led me to an intense search for prominence. All my life. And that translated into a lot of sex, a lot of drugs and a lot of alcohol»he expressed, He also stated that he felt «actigated» by the press since he was three years old.
On the other hand, the alleged victim gave her testimony who said she had been raped and drugged for him after a house party on the farm Skaugumwhere the princely couple resides, on the outskirts of Oslo.
She, according to her version, did not discover the facts until years later, when the police summoned her to testify and showed her incriminating photos and videos seized from the accusedin which she appears unconscious, according to investigators. «I couldn’t believe that Marius did something like that to me. «It’s a betrayal and a shock.»he declared.
According to the accusation, «she would have interrupted a sexual relationship and he then raped her when she was not in a position to resist.»
Regarding the photos and videos, which were not released to the media, she declared: «Look at my face. It looks like I’m unconscious. I suspect that I ingested something without knowing it. That’s what I believe, 100%«.
According to the accusation, the remaining rapes would also have occurred after consensual relations, often after parties with plenty of alcohol, when the victims were not in a position to decide or defend themselves.
Besides, Høiby admitted, in whole or in part, other charges of violence, threats, a violation of the drug law and other traffic offenses.
The scandal for the Norwegian royalty
Although Marius He is the son of his mother’s previous relationship, Mette Maritto that of the crown prince Haakon; This is the biggest scandal for the Norwegian royal family and has damaged the image of the institution in the country.
Furthermore, to this case is added the appearance of the name of Mette-Marit in at least 1,000 occasions in the files published in United States on Jeffrey Epstein.
The messages between the two date from 2011 to 2014, when she was married to the future king of norway and the American financier had already been convicted of prostitution of minors.
Given the scandal, the royal palace confirmed that the crown princess was postponed «until further notice» in her protocol duties.
With information from AFP.
