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Court Records Show Høiby Case Costs Top 3 Million Kroner Before Trial

Norwegian procedure requires the state to pre-pay counsel for defendants and victims, with any excess subject to later court-ordered repayment.

Overview

  • Oslo District Court figures show defense attorneys Ellen Holager Andenæs and Petar Sekulic have received 905,706 kroner and 516,138 kroner respectively, totaling over 1.4 million kroner.
  • Nettavisen reports legal representatives for the alleged victims have been paid more than 1.3 million kroner in aggregate, including 579,788 kroner to the Elden firm.
  • Former defense lawyer Øyvind Bratlien was paid 602,434 kroner for work between August 2024 and February 2025.
  • The prosecution lists 32 charges, including allegations of rape, bodily harm and property damage, and the trial is scheduled to begin on 3 February 2026 in Oslo.
  • A failed attempt to block a book about Høiby generated over 500,000 kroner in legal fees that were reportedly covered by his grandmother.