Marius Borg Høiby Trial Begins Amid Jeffrey Epstein Scandal

Marius Borg Høiby appeared in an Oslo court facing thirty-eight criminal counts including rape and domestic violence after being detained for four weeks following a new arrest involving knife threats.The trial coincides with public backlash against Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby after DOJ documents linked her to Jeffrey Epstein through friendly emails sent in 2012.Haakon Magnus stated that his stepson is not a formal member of the Royal House while Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre demanded transparency regarding the royal family associations.