Marius Borg Høiby (27) is said to have recently met the offended woman at Skaugum, reports the weekly magazine Se og Hør.
According to the magazine, the two were seen together in a car leaving the Crown Prince couple’s estate at Skaugum, and the incident is said to have occurred last Thursday, the day after Borg Høiby gave his public statement on the matter.
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The magazine publishes images of the meeting, which took place before they have formally given testimony in the ongoing violence case. It is not known what the two discussed.
The picture shows Borg Høiby with a woman who is concealed by a cap. According to the weekly magazine, she is the victim he has referred to as his girlfriend.
The palace has not commented on the incident, and it is unclear what was discussed during the meeting.
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The victim’s lawyer reacts
The victim’s lawyer, Mette Yvonne Larsen, is very critical of the publishing of the photographs.
– It is very regrettable to have clandestine photography of individuals who are already in a challenging situation. The parties are in dialogue as previously mentioned – and have a number of practical matters to sort out after living together for an extended period, writes the woman’s lawyer Mette Yvonne Larsen to Nettavisen.
The editor-in-chief of Se og Hør, Ulf André Andersen, believes on his part that it is not a clandestine photo, and that it is to be expected to be photographed at the gate of Skaugum in the situation. He tells VG that it is interesting what the status of the relationship is, and that it weighs heaviest.
The palace has so far not responded to Nettavisen’s inquiries.
New questioning
On Monday afternoon, it became known that Borg Høiby’s ex-girlfriend, Julianne Snekkestad (28), has the status of the offended in the case.
She was in her first questioning on Friday and received the status of the offended after this questioning, Nettavisen was informed on Tuesday.
On Monday, she was at the police station reading through and approving Friday’s questioning. Today, Tuesday, she is to be questioned again.
– This is completely natural. The police have more questions and she wants to cooperate with the police. For her, it is important to tell her story and contribute to ensuring this does not happen again, says Snekkestad’s lawyer, Petter Rødem, to Nettavisen.
He does not wish to comment on why Snekkestad wants to go to the police only now. He also does not want to comment on whether Snekkestad told anyone about the abuse when it allegedly occurred.
Came forward after the charge
Juliane Snekkestad has stated on social media that she was subjected to psychological and physical violence during her relationship with Marius Borg Høiby. The same has been stated by Nora Haukland.
This came to light after Marius Borg Høiby was arrested and charged with bodily harm and property damage following an incident in an apartment in Oslo a little over two weeks ago.
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Marius Borg Høiby has publicly admitted to both property damage and violence while high on cocaine in a statement sent to the press through his lawyer.
“I have several mental illnesses that mean that throughout my upbringing and adult life, I have had, and have challenges. I have struggled with substance use for a long time, something I have been treated for in the past. I will now resume this treatment and take it very seriously,” he wrote.
Mixed opinions on the conversation
It has been a little over two weeks since Marius Borg Høiby (27) was arrested by the police following a violent incident in an apartment in Frogner. He is now charged with bodily harm and property damage.
The arrest happened on August 4 at 4:20 PM at Jansløkka school, and Høiby was released from custody on August 5 at 3:39 PM.
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Last week, the palace confirmed to Nettavisen that Crown Princess Mette-Marit (51) has also spoken with the offended woman after the incident with her son.
It is also unclear what this conversation entailed, but the Crown Princess has faced criticism for having had contact with the offended.