Princess Mette-Marit hires a ‘gangster lawyer’ to defend her son Marius Borg

The newspaper ‘Dagens Næringsliv (DN)’ reported over the weekend that the boy himself, with the consent of his mother, has requested to be defended by a lawyer from Oslo. Known for defending gang leaders, murderers and others in the ‘underworld’ from the Norwegian capital.

Øyvind Bratlien told ‘DN’ himself with some pride that he is known as “the gangster lawyer” and confirmed that has already spoken with Marius Borg. The lawyer’s first revelations are not wasted, since the boy told the police that one of the women who filed charges of assault against him had treated him badly. The lawyer has urged authorities to decide whether to file charges against her. A twist that no one saw coming.

Full time rehabilitation

The ‘gangsters’ lawyer’ has wasted no time in his first days defending Marius Borg and has been touring different Norwegian media to present the boy’s version and the possible lines of defense. Bratlien told ‘Aftenposten’ last week that Princess Mette-Marit’s son would soon enter “full-time rehabilitation”, adding that they have been “hard and difficult times for everyone», which makes it difficult for Marius Borg to «concentrate completely on his own problems».

Because really that’s one of the bottom lines of the matter: Marius Borg has problems. Personal and judicial. And these particularities are weighing down a monarchy that is collapsing in popularity polls, starting with Prince Haakon. The Disaffection of the people for their Corona marks historic lowslargely as a consequence of the ‘Marius case’. It is not only what has been known about the consensual behavior in the Palace, but the silence of the Royal Family about the matter and its proceedings.

Marius Borg Høiby is the eldest son of a princess. He was arrested on August 4 after physically attacking his ex-girlfriend, a crime that he himself admitted. Their addiction and mental health problems They are well known and their first conflict includes a second arrest for violating the restraining order imposed against their ex-partner, accompanied by new insults and threats. In addition, serious incidents that occurred on the royal family’s estate have been aired, with parties, drunkenness, consumption and vandalized cars.

«Hey, I’m Marius»

Everything seems to get worse as the days go by and as more details about the case of Mette-Marit’s son become known. For example, the dam already talks about undisguised (or poorly concealed) favor treatment. and the media published that Marius Borg received «a tip from the police» just half an hour before being arrested. This information would have helped the young man to destroy his cell phone and thus prevent them from accessing it. Many now explain why he delivered the phone completely destroyed and without the SIM. It has also emerged that a few years ago the authorities warned the family to tell the boy to stop selling drugs because they were following him.

Øyvind Bratlien now adds a theatrical touch to the whole case. His interview with the Norwegian newspaper ‘DN’ is revealing from the beginning, when he explains how he has come to become the boy’s defense. As the lawyer explains, without the slightest filter, received a call from prison shortly after the first arrest occurred and it all went like this: “I picked up the phone. They said there was someone there who wanted to talk to me. Then I just heard: ‘Hey, it’s Marius.'” And the rest, as they say, is history.

It didn’t take the lawyer a second to accept the case. He himself admits that says yes to everything, “except pedophiles”. And what cannot be denied is optimism. Thus, he dares to describe Marius’ case as “one of the least serious” that he has had to face in recent years. What cases will this man have followed. «This is very simple and nothing serious», he summarizes.