The circumstances for which Kristian Valen is charged stretch back to February 2020. In court, the comedian clearly answers no to questions about whether he pleads guilty. Valen does not plead guilty to any of the five charges for which he is charged. The police then found a semi-automatic rifle, rifles, pistols and other weapons. In total, there are 51 weapons that the police demand confiscated from Valen. These include a Eurocop toy gun. If the court believes he has broken the law, Valen risks imprisonment for up to six years for having a weapon he had not registered or been allowed to have. The well-known comedian is said to have also kept two batons which in the eyes of the police appeared to be products of violence, in addition to a bulletproof vest marked with “POLITI”. This can result in a prison sentence of up to one year. Turned in 51 weapons Valen does not plead guilty, and has said that he disagrees with the police’s claims in the case. Valen’s defender, Bernt Heiberg, told VG in August that several of the weapons are props that Valen has used in connection with the recording of skits and music videos. – Our evidence for the district court will now have to include the playback of various music videos and humorous elements to show the court what the props have actually been used for, Heiberg told the newspaper. Valen is also accused of having kept more than 800 tablets that contained narcotic substances. Valen has stated to VG that these are ordinary medicines prescribed by a doctor. He believes he has documentation of this. Prosecutor Andreas Meeg-Bentzen and defense attorney Bernt Heiberg in court on Monday morning. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB Previously convicted The trial was originally supposed to take place in Oslo in August, but it was postponed after the police issued an extended indictment. Four days have been set aside for the trial this week. Kristian Valen broke through in the Norwegian public as a radio presenter and TV profile in the early 2000s and has since been nationally known as a comedian and presenter. In 2017, Valen was sentenced for, among other things, threatening police officers. He has been fined six times for traffic conditions and violations of the Weapons Act, according to NTB. In 2020, he canceled scheduled shows and promised to get help due to his current state of health. – Alcohol has become a “companion” that has taken over over time, he stated in a press release at the time.
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