Norwegian Crown Princess' Stepson Detained Amidst Epstein File Revelations
Oslo, Norway – Marius Borg Høiby, the stepson of Norway's Crown Prince, was detained by Oslo police on Sunday, February 2, 2026, accused of assaulting a woman, threatening her with a knife, and violating a restraining order. The arrest occurred just two days before Høiby, 29, was scheduled to appear in Oslo district court to face trial on 38 offenses, including four alleged rapes and attacks on former partners, according to Euronews.
The detention coincided with the release of documents in the United States revealing that Høiby's mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, maintained contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein between 2011 and 2014, Euronews reported.
The release of these documents is part of a larger release of approximately 3.5 million pages by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in response to the Epstein Files Transparency Act of November 19, 2025, according to Wired. These files detail Epstein's connections, including those with figures in the tech industry. While some, like Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, had previous associations with Epstein rumors, others, like Elon Musk, had less established connections before the release, Wired noted. The Verge reported that the revelations that Musk sought an invite to Epstein's island add risk to his plans to merge SpaceX with xAI, and then take the combined company public, experts say.
The appearance of a name in the Epstein files does not necessarily imply wrongdoing, Wired clarified.
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