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THE son of Norway's Crown Princess allegedly abused a TV presenter at a castle basement party - and police are believed to have a video of the claimed attack.
The fresh allegations against Marius Borg Høiby, 28, son to Princess Mette-Marit, are the latest in a scandalous saga involving the royal.
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Linni Meister, 39, who also sings and models, can't remember the alleged incident, and only became aware she had apparently been abused when police told her.
The presenter had been at a glam "party among friends" in the basement of royal pad Skaugum Castle in 2018 with Marius - who was just 21 at the time.
Marius is known to have invited criminal friends - including members of the Hells Angels gang - to wild parties he called "Skaugum festivals".
The party is said to have got "completely out of hand" and continued in the basement, whilst Marius's stepfather Crown Prince Haakon and his two siblings slept upstairs.
This is when the assault is alleged to have happened - although Linni doesn't remember it as she was unconscious.
Allegations against Marius came to light when cops reportedly found three videos and more than 10 photos of an incident in the basement on his laptop.
Linni was called into Oslo Police Station and presented with the material.
Police are actively investigating the allegations, according to the Norwegian magazine Se og Hør.
John Christian Elden, Linni's lawyer, told the magazine: "In a crime of this kind, this is highly unusual, and it is also rare that a suspect really benefits from it. But of course it is his right. He can refuse to testify."
Marius is yet to comment on the new claims.
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Marius has faced a string of allegations for various crimes, including rape, and was arrested multiple times last year.
He was detained in August after allegedly attacking his former girlfriend but was later released.
The alleged victim was discharged from hospital the following day with a diagnosed concussion.
Local media claimed a knife was stuck into one of the walls of the alleged victim's bedroom.
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He was detained again in September for violating a restraining order by allegedly contacting his ex.
And he had previously been charged with abuse against ex-girlfriends Julianne Snekkestad and Nora Haukland, as well as with threatening a man.
Then, in November, he was arrested on suspicion of rape of at least two women, with police detailing he was charged with having sex with "someone who is unconscious or for other reasons is unable to resist the act".
Police specified he was being investigated over allegations of three sex crimes.
A judge ruled he must stay behind bars whilst the charges were being investigated.
Soon after he was released, a shocking video of Marius surfaced that appeared to show him acting out how he would slap his ex.
Marius's scandals
MARIUS Borg Høiby has been charged with various crimes against numerous people.
He was arrested three times in four months in 2024.
In January, police said they were nearing the end of their investigations. These are the allegations currently against the royal:
- Two incidents of violence against a former girlfriend, who he then contacted by phone - breaking a restraining order
- Violence against another ex-girlfriend
- Violence against a third ex-girlfriend over four years, including pulling her hair, pushing her and hitting her
- Sexual assault or rape of a woman who was unable to resist. She is in her 20s and Marius did not know her previously
- Another charge of rape of a woman in her 20s, in an incident of sexual assault without intercourse. Alleged to have happened on 26 September 2024, at Skaugum
- Sending a death threat via social media
- Abusing Linni Meister
In the short clip, he can be seen playing around with his friends then staring down at the camera before throwing a slap towards the phone as he laughs.
Norwegian magazine Se og Hør published the clip and said it came from a private Snapchat group that has around 50 members.
They also claimed the video was made in response to a question by one of the other group members who asked: "How did you break up with your last girlfriend?"
Hoiby was born in 1997 and raised by the Norwegian royals after his mother married Crown Prince Haakon in 2001.
Despite this, Marius has no official public role - unlike his half siblings Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 20, and Prince Sverre Magnus, 18.
HOW YOU CAN GET HELP:
Women's Aid has this advice for victims and their families:
- Always keep your phone nearby.
- Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
- If you are in danger, call 999.
- Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
- Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
- If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
- Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – messageinfo@supportline.org.uk.
Women’s Aid provides a live chat service - available weekdays from 8am-6pm and weekends 10am-6pm.
You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
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