Court Files Detail Haakon Contacting Police Before Marius Borg Høiby Arrest

Court files released on Wednesday detail the minutes before the August 4, 2024, arrest of Marius Borg Høiby, showing that Haakon contacted police in advance to ask if his stepson could turn himself in.

The documents, reviewed by Norwegian newspapers VG and Dagbladet, outline the timeline of the hours leading up to the detention of the 29-year-old son of Queen Mette-Marit. Høiby was taken into custody on August 4, 2024, following an assault on his then-girlfriend involving threats and a knife, oe24 reported.

At 12:54 p.m. on the day of the arrest, an employee of the royal police escort within the Police Security Service received word of the violence. The escort notified Guri Varpe, the palace’s communications head, at 13:04 p.m. Oslo police decided to proceed with an arrest and search at 13:40 p.m.

The head of the royal court learned of the allegations at 13:50 p.m. and sent a text message to then-Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit. The Ministry of Justice was notified at 13:55 p.m., and the police escort employee learned of the planned arrest at 14:39 p.m.

Following phone calls between the court head, Haakon, and Mette-Marit, the couple agreed that Haakon should contact the security service to ask if Høiby could turn himself in. At 15:29 p.m., Haakon called the security service employee, stating, “The police will arrest Marius,” and asking if his stepson could surrender voluntarily, according to Bild.

The employee later said that he was surprised Haakon already knew about the planned operation. At 15:37 p.m., police arranged a meeting with Høiby at the Jansløkka school near Skaugum, and two minutes later the security service employee confirmed to Haakon that Høiby could turn himself in.

Høiby was arrested at 16:10 p.m. Mette-Marit drove her son to the main gate of Skaugum before he walked the rest of the way, and she allegedly cleaned his house beforehand, VG reported.

An independent police investigation unit later examined whether the security service employee breached confidentiality by tipping off the royal court, but closed the case after finding no criminal violation. The security service requested the review to determine if the palace needed prior warning due to concerns over potential retaliatory actions from criminal contacts, according to Bild.

Høiby was subsequently convicted in June 2026 in Oslo of two rapes, domestic violence, assault, and other offenses, receiving a four-year prison sentence, Bild noted. He appealed parts of the verdict. BUNTE reported that his appeal trial is scheduled to begin in February 2027, and until then he remains in custody serving house arrest with an electronic monitor at the Skaugum estate.

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