{"id":63734,"date":"2026-05-07T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/?p=63734"},"modified":"2026-05-07T01:46:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T21:46:01","slug":"marius-borg-hoiby-denied-house-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/marius-borg-hoiby-denied-house-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Marius Borg H\u00f8iby Denied House Arrest at Royal Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style='background:#f7fafc;padding:15px;'>\n<p><strong>Quick Read<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marius Borg H\u00f8iby was denied release from prison to the Skaugum royal estate by an Oslo district court.<\/li>\n<li>The judge cited a high risk of reoffending and concerns over potential digital contact with victims as reasons for the denial.<\/li>\n<li>H\u00f8iby, who faces 39 charges including rape, will remain in custody until the final verdict is delivered in June.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>OSLO (Azat TV) \u2013 A district court judge in Oslo has formally denied a request from Marius Borg H\u00f8iby, the 29-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, to be released from police custody. The ruling, delivered on Wednesday, ensures that H\u00f8iby will remain in prison until his verdict is announced in early June.<\/p>\n<h2>Court Rejects Electronic Monitoring at Skaugum Estate<\/h2>\n<p>H\u00f8iby had petitioned the court to transition from his current prison confinement to house arrest at the Skaugum royal estate, located west of Oslo. His defense team, led by lawyer Ren\u00e9 Ibsen, proposed that H\u00f8iby be fitted with an electronic ankle bracelet to monitor his movements, arguing that the facility would provide a controlled environment while alleviating the psychological strain of his current solitary confinement. Despite a 30-page report from Norwegian prison authorities suggesting that H\u00f8iby could technically qualify for electronic monitoring, Judge Hans Nikolai F\u00f8rde dismissed the motion after a brief deliberation.<\/p>\n<h2>Concerns Over Reoffending and Digital Contact<\/h2>\n<p>The primary factor in the court\u2019s decision was the persistent risk of further violations. Judge F\u00f8rde emphasized that the nature of the charges\u2014which include 39 counts ranging from rape and physical violence to narcotics violations\u2014necessitated continued incarceration. Prosecutors successfully argued that even with an ankle monitor, H\u00f8iby\u2019s access to a mobile phone presented an unacceptable potential for further contact with alleged victims. Victims&#8217; representatives had previously raised alarms regarding the risk of digital harassment, a concern that the court deemed significant enough to override the defense&#8217;s request for increased mobility.<\/p>\n<h2>Prison Conditions and Ongoing Legal Proceedings<\/h2>\n<p>During the hearing, H\u00f8iby described his current living conditions as increasingly difficult, citing isolation and limited social interaction as primary drivers of his deteriorating well-being. He reported experiencing memory lapses, sleep deprivation, and a loss of appetite while held in a specialized unit designed for his own safety. While Ibsen characterized the court&#8217;s decision as both \u201csurprising and disappointing\u201d and confirmed plans to file an immediate appeal, the prosecution maintained that the severity of the case and the history of ignored restraining orders justified the denial. The legal proceedings are currently in their final stages, with a definitive verdict expected next month.<\/p>\n<p><em>The court\u2019s swift dismissal of the house arrest request underscores a judicial priority on preventing witness interference and recidivism over the defendant\u2019s personal comfort, signaling that the gravity of the charges against H\u00f8iby remains the central focus as the trial moves toward its conclusion.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Norwegian court has rejected Marius Borg H\u00f8iby\u2019s request to transfer from prison to the royal Skaugum estate, citing persistent risks of reoffending.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":-1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow5Nm1DA:productID":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[17270,462,55644,54953],"class_list":["post-63734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-legal","tag-marius-borg-hoiby","tag-norway","tag-oslo-court","tag-royals"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/marius-borg-hoiby-portrait.jpg","_embedded":{"wp:featuredmedia":[{"id":-1,"source_url":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/marius-borg-hoiby-portrait.jpg","media_type":"image","mime_type":"image\/jpeg"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63734"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63734\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}