Overview
- Proceedings begin Tuesday in Oslo District Court and are scheduled to run until March 19.
- Høiby faces 38 counts, including alleged rapes of four women and other violence, with potential penalties that could reach 16 years if convicted on multiple counts.
- Prosecutors recently added six charges, including a 2020 transport of 3.5 kilograms of marijuana that Høiby has admitted.
- Høiby denies the sexual-abuse allegations and most violence charges, and his lawyer says he will present his account in court.
- Crown Prince Haakon voiced sympathy for those affected and confidence in the judiciary, the palace says the couple will not attend or comment, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit is pausing public duties.