Frogner Woman Tells Court “It Started With Smaller Things” as Key Testimony Begins in Høiby trial

One of the most consequential phases of the Marius Borg Høiby trial is now underway as the woman known in Norwegian media as the “Frogner woman” begins two days of testimony. She is connected to twenty of the forty criminal counts in the case.

In emotional evidence, she told the court the relationship did not begin with violence but gradually escalated from jealousy, drugs and insecurity. She described arguments in Berlin and Norway where objects were smashed, alleged incidents of filming without consent, and a volatile relationship she called “like a roller coaster.”

The court also heard her account of the night of August 4, 2024, when she says Høiby grabbed her by the neck, slapped her and destroyed property in her apartment. She testified that at one point he took a knife and threatened to kill a man he believed she had cheated with.

Prosecutors say her allegations underpin many of the charges in the case, including assault, property damage, sexually offensive filming and restraining order violations. Høiby admits some lesser offences but denies the most serious accusations.

The testimony continues Thursday, after which Høiby himself is expected to give his account of events.

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