Norwegian royal Marius Borg Høiby is accused of raping TV presenter while she was unconscious at party in the basement of family castle – and ‘police now have video of the attack’

Marius Borg Høiby has been accused of raping a TV presenter in another alleged sexual assault case against the 28-year-old son of Norway’s future queen. 

The alleged assault took place at his royal residence in a ‘castle basement party’ with police believed to have a video clip of the attack, according to Se og hor. 

The presenter, Linni Meister, 39, reportedly did not remember the alleged attack and only became aware of it after she was informed by law enforcement officials. 

Since the report was published, Linni has claimed it is ‘true’ in a statement on Snapchat. 

Borg Høiby, who is under investigation for multiple sexual assault cases and drug offences,  has not commented on the latest allegations.  

The assault is believed to have taken place in 2018 at a ‘party among friends’ in the basement of Skaugum Castle in 2018, when Borg Høiby was 21. 

He dubbed these ‘Skaugum Festivals’ and reportedly criminal friends including members of motorcycle gangs. 

After one of these parties, the home was burgled, when a motorcycle gang reportedly stole private items from the Norwegian Royal Family.

Items, including silverware, are alleged to have been taken and then attempted to be sold via an auction house.  

The event is believed to have gotten ‘completely out of hand’ and continued in the castle basement after Borg Høiby’s stepfather, Crown Prince Haakon, slept upstairs. 

Marius is not a royal – but the stepson of the future king of Norway. He was four when his mother married the future King Crown Prince Haakon  of Norway. His half-sister is the future Queen of Norway.

It was during the party that Borg Høiby allegedly raped Linni while she was unconscious, local media reported. 

Police became aware of the alleged crime after discovering three videos and more than 10 photos of the incident on Borg Høiby’s laptop, it was reported. 

Linni was informed about the alleged assault at the Oslo Police Station, where she was shown the reportedly incriminating evidence. 

After initial reports in Norwegian media, Linni took to her Snapchat to write: ‘I woke up to my phone falling to the floor, as it was being rung by the Norwegian and foreign press. 

‘I understand that there are many who want to comment on the case Se og Hør is reporting today, but I will not comment on it, other than that it is true,’ she writes, and continues:

‘Mostly to protect myself and my family, and because I really feel for the person’s family. This has to end and we can’t have this anymore, or more victims, so I really hope the person gets serious help.’

John Christian Elden, Linni’s lawyer, told the magazine: ‘In a crime of this kind, this is highly unusual, and it is also rare that a suspect really benefits from it. But of course it is his right. He can refuse to testify.’ 

The Crown Prince and Princess have renovated their home since moving in, turning it into luxury apartments.

During the pandemic, they shared a glimpse inside their modern home, including in one photograph from inside their office during a video call.

The room boasted a stylish blue colour scheme, with wooden panelling on the bottom half of the walls. Artwork and a gold-framed mirror decorated the space.

Meanwhile, their dining room features grey sofas and a chic dining table, as well as more chic artwork. 

Last month, Marius Borg Hoiby returned to Norway after attending a rehab centre in the UK with his ‘new girlfriend’.

The 28-year-old son of the future Queen of Norway who is facing a string of charges including rape, reportedly stepped off the plane in Oslo ‘with a new girlfriend in tow’.

The unnamed woman has ‘lived in London for a long time’ according to Norwegian paper Se og hor. 

Marius was first arrested on August 4, and has since faced a string of charges including assault and two rapes and as well as other sexual assault charges.

The investigation into the future king’s stepson is ongoing, with the pseudo-royal also facing charges for breaching restraining orders against various women and tampering with evidence.

After admitting to causing bodily harm to his girlfriend while under the influence of alcohol and cocaine, Borg Hoiby attended a rehab centre in London.

It is while he was in the British capital he is believed to have struck up romance with the unnamed woman.

His first arrest was on August 4 for an assault, he was then arrested again on September 13 for a different alleged assault and a third time in November on rape charges.

The 28-year-old son of the future Queen of Norway who is facing a string of charges including rape, reportedly stepped off the plane in Oslo ‘with a new girlfriend in tow’. Pictured with his mother Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Oslo in June 2022. 

In a statement issued via his lawyer after the first charge, Borg Høiby said he suffers from ‘several mental disorders’ and has ‘struggled with substance abuse for a long time’.

He then flew to London with his step-father Crown Prince Haakon to attend the rehabilitation centre.

Borg Høiby is also under investigation for another offence believed to have occurred ‘a few hundred metres away’ from the Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit’s Skaugum Estate.

In November, he was released from custody after he was arrested on suspicion of rape.

The 27-year-old – who has since been accused of a second rape – was banned from having visitors and letters during his stay in custody due to the risk of tampering with evidence

Police said Borg Høiby was released because they believed there was no longer any danger of evidence being lost or destroyed.

Since his arrest, a shocking video of Borg Høiby has been shared with the Norwegian publication Se og hor, which allegedly shows the former mechanic illustrating how he ended the relationship with an ex.

In the clip, Borg Høiby is reportedly asked: ‘How did you break up with your last girlfriend?’. Shrugging his shoulders, he then leans forward towards the camera as he makes a slapping gesture with his hands.

It is not known when the video was recorded – but it was allegedly published in a group in Borg Høiby’s own network, which consists of around 50 people.

Borg Høiby’s lawyer, Bratlien, said his client was innocent and was opposed to being held in preventive detention.

Bratlien said he would appeal the detention ruling, but welcomed the fact that judges had not granted the police request for a two-week detention. ‘We consider that promising,’ he said in a written statement to NRK.

The rape charge comes after he was accused of bodily harm following a late-night row on August 4 at the Oslo apartment of a woman he was having a relationship with, police said.

Norwegian media reported that police found a knife stuck in one of the woman’s bedroom walls at the time.

Borg Høiby in a later statement to the media admitted to causing her bodily harm while he was under the influence of cocaine and alcohol and of damaging her apartment. He said he regretted his acts.

Borg Høiby was arrested again in September for breaching a restraining order.

When he was detained last Monday, he was in a car with the alleged victim of the August incident, according to police.

Borg Høiby was raised by the royal couple alongside his step-siblings Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 21, and Prince Sverre Magnus, 18. Unlike them however he has no official public role.

The Norwegian royal family was rocked by Borg Høiby’s first arrest at the beginning of August, after a woman – Rebecca Helberg Arntsen – was left in hospital with her injuries following an attack.

A week after his arrest, Borg Høiby admitted to the assault on Rebecca, whom he referred to as his ‘girlfriend’ (her lawyers have refuted this claim).

In a statement issued via his own lawyer, Borg Høiby said he suffers from ‘several mental disorders’ and has ‘struggled with substance abuse for a long time’, which he said he is resuming treatment for.

The statement read: ‘Last weekend something happened that should never have happened. I committed bodily harm and destroyed objects in an apartment in the intoxication of alcohol and cocaine after an argument.

‘I have several mental disorders which mean that throughout my upbringing and adult life, I have had, and still have, challenges. I have struggled with substance abuse for a long time, something I have been in treatment for in the past.

‘The drug use and my diagnoses do not excuse what happened in the apartment at Frogner on the night of Sunday last weekend. I want to be responsible for what I have done, and will explain myself truthfully to the police.

‘For me, the most important thing is to say sorry to my girlfriend. She deserved neither what happened that night, nor the extreme pressure from both the Norwegian and foreign press afterwards.’

Mette-Marit’s eldest son also apologised to his family for his actions that have ‘greatly affected you’.

Weeks later, he was taken into custody after breaching a restraining order.

The restraining order in question was for the protection of Rebecca Helberg Arntsen, whom Borg Høiby admitted to assaulting, in a booze and drug-fuelled attack on 4 August, which saw him arrested for the first time and held in a police cell overnight.