Overview
- The request was delivered on the penultimate day of a seven‑week Oslo trial, with victims’ lawyers up next and the defense due to close Thursday.
- Høiby, 29, remains in custody facing 40 counts that together carry a maximum of 16 years in prison.
- Police say videos recovered after his August 4, 2024 arrest led to indictments, and prosecutors contend four women recognized the assaults only after seeing the images.
- The prosecution alleges several incidents followed parties with alcohol and drugs, including one episode said to have occurred in the crown couple’s home basement.
- Høiby disputes the gravest charges and maintains the sex was consensual, as the highly publicized case strains the royal family’s image and a verdict is expected in weeks or months.