The second week of the trial against Marius Borg Høiby, 29, begins Tuesday, with the alleged victim, identified as B, scheduled to testify.
Updates on the proceedings so far can be found here
Police allege that B was sexually assaulted in Lofoten in the fall of 2023, and Høiby has been formally charged with rape. He is also accused of secretly filming the woman’s undercarriage without her knowledge.
Høiby maintains his innocence on both counts.
Requests for comment from the woman’s legal counsel, Lill Vassbotn, have not yet been answered.
The Case Began with a Tinder Match
During the first week of the trial, Høiby stated that he and B connected on the dating app Tinder before meeting and ending up at an after-party.
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Prior to the after-party, Høiby and his stepfather, Crown Prince Haakon, attended an event at a local establishment.
Prosecutor Sturla Henriksbø has previously stated that Høiby and B initially engaged in consensual sexual activity at the after-party, but that Høiby then allegedly raped the woman while she was incapacitated due to sleep and/or intoxication.
“A film of the woman’s naked lower body was later found, while she was not moving,” Henriksbø said during his opening statement.
Details of the Charges Against Marius Borg Høiby
Prosecutors have accused Marius Borg Høiby of a total of 38 offenses in the indictment and supplemental indictment:
* Four rapes
* Domestic abuse against a former partner
* Against another former partner, he is charged with several acts of violence, breaches of the peace, vandalism, and violations of a restraining order
* He is also accused of filming the undercarriage of several women without their knowledge or consent
* The indictment also includes allegations of death threats, harassment of police officers, and multiple traffic violations
On January 19, 2026, a supplemental indictment was filed against Høiby. It includes the following additional charges:
* One count of aggravated drug possession
* Two new violations of a restraining order
* Three counts of reckless driving with a motorcycle
Sleep Expert to Review Fitness Tracker Evidence
The alleged victim wore a fitness tracker during the alleged assault, and data from the device is part of the prosecution’s evidence. The case is drawing significant attention due to the defendant’s family connections.
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Prosecutors believe the fitness tracker data may indicate whether the alleged victim was asleep, based on her pulse rate. However, during his opening statement, Henriksbø noted potential inaccuracies and errors in fitness tracker measurements.
sleep expert and professor Ståle Pallesen has been called as an expert witness to provide his assessment on Thursday.
