Overview
- Høiby remains on trial in Oslo on dozens of charges that include multiple allegations of rape and other violent offenses.
- A witness told the court that Høiby said he had a child and showed photos, a claim reported by VG that has not been verified.
- The Royal Palace declined to address the alleged child and directed questions to Høiby, stating it does not speak on his behalf.
- Høiby told the court on Feb. 26 that ex‑partner Nora Haukland had a multimillion‑krone Netflix deal, an assertion her lawyer flatly denied while saying she rejected streaming inquiries.
- The case unfolds as King Harald V remains hospitalized in Tenerife for an infection and dehydration and as earlier Epstein‑related disclosures involving Crown Princess Mette‑Marit weigh on public support for the monarchy.