Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has testified in court that he does not recall taking videos and pictures found on his phone, which allegedly depict him sexually assaulting a woman at a royal residence. Høiby, 29, is on trial accused of 38 crimes, including four rapes and assaults, and faces up to 16 years in prison if convicted.
During his testimony on Wednesday, Høiby denied any charges of rape, stating that the woman appeared to be sleeping in the videos but claimed he did not assault her. He said that before the incident came to light, it was not an evening that had lingered so much in his mind. When questioned about taking pictures, Høiby stated that he does not remember taking them himself but acknowledged that he and the woman had consensual sex while she was awake.
The prosecution believes that rape without intercourse took place during a specific time frame in December 2018, and they have presented videos and photos found on Høiby's phone as evidence. However, Høiby claimed that the woman must have been awake because "I don't sleep with women who are not awake." The alleged victim testified earlier, stating that she remembered briefly having sex with Høiby earlier in the evening but had no recollection of the alleged rape until she was contacted by police.
The incident has placed immense pressure on the Norwegian royal family, particularly Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who is also facing criticism over her links to Jeffrey Epstein. The trial continues as Høiby faces serious charges and a possible lengthy prison sentence.
During his testimony on Wednesday, Høiby denied any charges of rape, stating that the woman appeared to be sleeping in the videos but claimed he did not assault her. He said that before the incident came to light, it was not an evening that had lingered so much in his mind. When questioned about taking pictures, Høiby stated that he does not remember taking them himself but acknowledged that he and the woman had consensual sex while she was awake.
The prosecution believes that rape without intercourse took place during a specific time frame in December 2018, and they have presented videos and photos found on Høiby's phone as evidence. However, Høiby claimed that the woman must have been awake because "I don't sleep with women who are not awake." The alleged victim testified earlier, stating that she remembered briefly having sex with Høiby earlier in the evening but had no recollection of the alleged rape until she was contacted by police.
The incident has placed immense pressure on the Norwegian royal family, particularly Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who is also facing criticism over her links to Jeffrey Epstein. The trial continues as Høiby faces serious charges and a possible lengthy prison sentence.
This whole thing is just really messed up... I mean, the fact that they found videos and pictures on his phone of him allegedly assaulting someone, but he's claiming he doesn't remember taking them himself? It just doesn't add up... And what's with the "I don't sleep with women who are not awake" comment? That sounds like a really dodgy excuse to me. 
I'm also worried about Mette-Marit getting dragged into this too, it's already bad enough for her and the royal family. 16 years in prison is a huge sentence, and I hope he doesn't get off easy... This trial needs to be handled carefully so that justice can actually be served. 
... Marius Borg Høiby's testimony is just really suspicious, you know? he's basically saying that the girl must've been awake because he doesn't sleep with her when she's asleep lol what even is that logic? and then there's the fact that the girl remembered having sex with him earlier in the evening but not the actual rape... it's like, something fishy is going on here. 
. I'm trying not to jump to conclusions, but the fact that Marius took videos and pics of himself with a woman without her consent makes my skin crawl 
. And what's up with his weird excuse about only sleeping with women who are awake? That's just plain creepy 
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. I hope the prosecution can get to the bottom of this and hold him accountable for his actions 
. And what about Crown Princess Mette-Marit? How long does it take for a royal family to address these kinds of issues? It feels like they're trying to sweep it under the rug 
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. This whole thing is so dramatic and intense, I'm not sure how it's going to play out 
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... I mean, I can understand that the guy's denying all the allegations, but come on, taking pics of someone who might be asleep or passed out isn't exactly cool, right? And then he's making these weird claims about not sleeping with women who aren't awake, which is just creepy. I feel for the victim, she's been through so much already and now she's having to relive it all in court.
anyway gotta wonder how much of a mess this whole situation is gonna be for the royal family
. Can we please just focus on Høiby's case without jumping to conclusions? This whole thing feels really messy 
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he says she was awake but the girl is like nope im trying to remember anything after you assaulted me 
how can someone make up a story like that? 
anyone know if there's going to be live updates on this trial? i need to stay updated on what's happening 
[link to Norwegian news website](https://www.tv2.no/artikler/2024/10/marius-borg-hoiby-berett-om-takelse-videoler-svarte-sa-at-de-ikke-var-eftersom)
this whole thing is so messed up... i mean, can you imagine being on the stand and having all these vids of u doing something u don't remember? it's like, what even is going on here? and honestly, his excuse about not sleeping with women who arent awake sounds super suspicious 
this whole thing is super messed up 
she's been through so much trauma 
and now her own memories are coming back to haunt her 
it's like, what even happened that night? 
i don't know if he's telling the truth or not 
but one thing's for sure: justice needs to be served 
and this family needs to take responsibility for their actions 