Appeal court denies request for increased compensation in Høiby case

In a decision issued Wednesday afternoon, Borgarting lagmannsrett refused to consider a request for a higher compensation award against Marius Borg Høiby in the appeal proceedings. The court explained that accepting the claim would necessitate additional evidence and substantially broaden the appeal, creating procedural challenges. Høiby, 29, was sentenced on 15 June by Oslo tingrett to four years in prison for aggravated violence, two rapes and domestic abuse involving Nora Haukland, and was also ordered to compensate the Frogner woman.

His assistant lawyer, Mette Yvonne Larsen, argued the amount was too low, but the appellate judges declined to reopen that aspect. While Høiby has appealed the rape and abuse convictions, he has not appealed the compensation order. The woman may still pursue the claim under civil dispute rules within a month of the decision. The appeal hearing runs from early February to early March, and Høiby remains in custody with a monitoring ankle bracelet, residing at Skaugum.