Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett are suing several people for defamation and demanding SEK 800 million

Princess Märtha Louise retains her princess title, but renounced her royal duties in autumn 2022. Two years later, she married the self-proclaimed shaman Durek Verrett.

Now the Norwegian Verdens Gang reports that the couple has filed a lawsuit against several people. In total, they demand SEK 800 million in damages.

The couple claims that they have been subjected to defamation in the form of false statements and that one or more of the defendants violated confidentiality agreements. Among the people being sued, several were close to Durek Verrett - this includes, among other things, a relative, an ex-partner, a former friend and a business partner. Several unnamed people are also sued in the couple's application.

- Our clients' reputations have been judged by the public for years. Now the facts will be tested in court, says the couple's American lawyer Richard Roth, according to the newspaper.

The couple writes in the lawsuit that the people they are now suing have been guilty of spreading false rumors for several years. It must have escalated last year and this year.

"During this period, the plaintiffs were subjected to significant health and personal stress, including Verrett's severe kidney failure, dialysis treatment, deteriorating health and a recent kidney transplant, and Princess Märtha Louise's recent loss of her father".

The lawsuit was filed on September 14 – five days after King Harald's funeral. The couple consider the timing unfortunate, but write that legal deadlines make it necessary.

During the autumn, Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett have had to endure criticism for a new reality series on Viaplay where they want to show the "alternative Norway". In the first episode of the series, the pair visit various people who believe they have extraordinary talents.

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