Prosecutor tells court Hoiby has ‘aggression problem’

The prosecutor in Marius Borg Hoiby’s rape trial described the son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit as “a man with an aggression problem” in his closing statement.

The trial, which began in early February, shocked Norway and attracted global media attention.

Hoiby, 29, faces 40 charges, including four counts of rape, drug offenses and domestic violence.

He is accused of sexually assaulting numerous women, committing some of the most serious crimes while the victims were asleep or unconscious, and filming them during the acts.

Hoiby denied the sexual offense charges but admitted to some other allegations.

Prosecutor Sturla Henriksbo said the defendant “got whatever he wanted and was not interested in asking the girl sitting on his lap after the party if it was okay for him to touch her.”

Hoiby was “not a monster,” Henriksbo added, countering Hoiby’s claim in court that he was treated that way by the public.

However, Henriksbo argued that the crown princess’s son was “a man with an aggression problem, who is jealous and can lose control, especially when drunk.”

“He can get angry, get angry, yell. He can throw cell phones and knives. He can punch holes in the wall.”

The trial of Crown Prince Haakon’s stepson caused a major scandal in Norway and coincided with the scrutiny of Mette-Marit’s past relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The hearings included the testimony of numerous witnesses and the review of more than 800 text messages and video recordings.

Hoiby’s mother and the royal family largely stayed away from the proceedings.