Overview
- Judges refused his bid for provisional release and an appeal also failed after he breached a no‑contact order involving an ex‑girlfriend and was accused of threatening her, according to court reporting.
- Prosecutors have asked for a prison term of seven years and seven months, and local outlets report the decision could come in May.
- The trial covered about 40 alleged offenses, including multiple rapes and physical and psychological abuse against several former partners.
- Family support has been visible, with Crown Princess Mette‑Marit, Crown Prince Haakon, and grandmother Marit Tjessem visiting him at the Oslo detention center.
- Coverage has revived earlier family history, noting Mette‑Marit’s brother Espen Høiby was convicted in 2003 of assault and served 60 days in jail.