Princess Martha Louise of Norway's shaman husband insists she knows about the 'mistakes' he's made with clients after he admitted he'd performed oral sex in spiritual healing sessions

Princess Martha Louise of Norway’s husband has insisted she knows about the ‘mistakes’ he’s made with clients – weeks after he strenuously denied sexual assault claims.

Shaman Durek, 49, made headlines last month after he was accused of assaulting Swedish father-of-two Joakim Boström in one of his ‘spiritual sessions’.

The American Shaman, real name Durek Verrett, who married King Harald V’s daughter Martha Louise, 53, in August, has denied the claims and said he has a ‘legal document’ in place to protect him.

Now, in a resurfaced audio recording obtained by Norwegian paper Se og Hør, the ‘spiritual healer’ reportedly reveals: ‘I have this part of me that just doesn’t restrain myself, before adding that his royal wife is helping him ‘process through these sides’.

It comes after the release of three voice messages, in which Verrett reveals he performed oral sex on one of his male clients after their session and helped a woman ‘clean’ her vagina after she had ‘violent’ sex with her partner. 

Princess Martha Louise of Norway’s husband (pictured together) has insisted she knows about the ‘mistakes’ he’s made with clients – weeks after he strenuously denied sexual assault claims

He admitted he ‘crossed the line’ with five of his clients during his work as a ‘spiritual healer’ in the bombshell audio recordings. 

On Tuesday, Se og Hør published a conversation they claimed Verrett had with his former friend of eight years Eric Nies, 53, via audio messages in the autumn of 2020.

American former model Eric was apparently concerned after being approached by two of the Shaman’s former clients, who said things of a sexual nature happened during the sessions, which made them feel uncomfortable, reported the publication.

In the audio, Verrett says: ‘Martha knows about every single thing and Martha understands every single thing.

‘And the reason why I make those mistakes is because sometimes guys will do things and I have this part of me that just doesn’t restrain myself because I live in a world where I’m just all about love and connection and energy and so forth.

‘And Martha does know about this side of me and she’s been helping me process through these sides and look at where they come from and what they’re about and she’s actually here right now listening to our conversation.

‘And I appreciate all of this happening, I call it the coyote moment. Coyote is the trickster, the trickster is the one who helps bring things to a certain way so we can heal them and look at them and confront them and grow and all of that and there’s growth in everything. 

‘I think it’s a great thing that the coyote’s showing up right now on all levels even for Martha right now, she’s listening to everything so it’s really good.’

Shaman Durek (pictured on his wedding day in August 2024), 49, made headlines last month after he was accused of assaulting Swedish father-of-two Joakim Boström in one of his ‘spiritual sessions’

Shaman Durek has admitted he ‘crossed the line’ with several of his clients during his work as a ‘spiritual healer’ – weeks after denying claims of sexual assault

The Shaman insists that the princess is sitting next to him while he’s recording the audio and hears everything he says. However, only Verrett’s voice can be heard in the messages.

MailOnline has contacted the representatives for both Princess Martha Louise of Norway and Shaman Durek Verrett.

It comes after Verrett admitted he ‘made a mistake’ in sessions with five of his clients, in bombshell audio recordings also obtained by Se og Hor.

In the three voice messages, Verrett reveals he performed oral sex on one of his male clients after their session and helped a woman ‘clean’ her vagina after she had ‘violent’ sex with her partner.

The shocking conversations took place with MTV star Eric Nies in 2020, who shared them with the paper in light of the recent allegations against Verrett. Mr Nies’s side of the conversation is not heard in the recordings.

In one recording, the Shaman can be heard saying: ‘I have crossed – I did cross – the line one time with [name redacted]. I did. 

‘And it was a mistake and I’m aware of that mistake. And I did cross the line when [name redacted] pulled out his c***. 

‘I should have never sucked his c***. I should have just left it and put the sheet back over it, but we finished with the session and I asked him. I said, “do you want to go here?’ 

The bisexual American Shaman, real name Durek Verrett, married Martha-Louise , 53, in August. Pictured on November 10

Verrett, from California , refers to himself as a ‘shaman’ – a type of leader who attempts to heal by connecting to the spiritual world. Pictured  – file image of Verrett performing one of his ‘sessions’

‘And he says yes. And I’m like, ok, are you sure? And he goes yes. And I’m like, okay. And when the situation happened with [redacted], I did cross the line and I told [redacted] I crossed the line, and I apologised to him and he understood and he spoke with me and we worked it out and that’s what it was.’ 

Verrett, from California, refers to himself as a ‘shaman’ – a type of leader who attempts to heal by connecting to the spiritual world and even counts Gwyneth Paltrow among his celebrity clients.

In a second audio clip, he said he helped a woman ‘clean her vagina’ after she’d been subjected to ‘violent’ sex by her partner – though did not provide exact details of the process. There is no indication that the process involved the Shaman physically touching the client.

He admitted that the woman had ‘freaked out’ after they’d completed their ‘session’. 

Verrett continued: ‘Oh and one more just so you know, there was a woman who came in who asked me to help her with a situation she had with her boyfriend, who was violently having sex with her. 

‘I stood across the room and helped her clean her vagina and then she freaked out and felt like a man shouldn’t have been in the room with her talking about vagina. And that happened, so, that’s what happened.’ 

Verrett claimed a third client asked him to ‘put his finger beneath his scrotum’ due to having ‘sexual issues’, despite his girlfriend telling him it was inappropriate. 

When contacted by Femail, a spokesperson for Verrett said: ‘That being said it’s very easy to make this a story anyone wants it to be. 

‘Without sharing or hearing the full context of the conversation between two people in its entirety, a one sided account doesn’t paint the full picture of the situations being talked about, it’s biased and sloppy journalism.’

The shocking conversations took place with MTV star Eric Nies in 2020, who shared them with the paper in light of the recent allegations against Verrett. Nies is pictured in 2008

Nies, 53, appeared on MTV’s The Real World: New York, The Grind and Confessions of a Teen Idol in the 2000s. 

On his Instagram account, Nies calls himself a ‘soul liberator’ and ‘dragon king’. Like Verrett, he also claims to promote ‘modern Shamanism’ on his website.   

The pair are thought to have previously been good friends after meeting in Malibu in 2012, but appear to no longer be in contact. 

The shocking voice notes come just weeks after Durek was forced to deny sexually assaulting a Swedish father-of-two. 

Joakim Boström, 49, has accused the royal of ‘grabbing his penis’ and ‘trying to have sex with him’ in one of his ‘spiritual’ sessions. 

Speaking to Se og Hør, Mr Boström claimed the pair met in New York in 2015. He says he decided to book one of his sessions because he is ‘spiritually curious’.

Mr Boström alleges that the Shaman, also 49, quickly ‘crossed a line’ and flirted with him.

‘It wasn’t just in the session that he crossed the line. When I think back on it, he always had a sexualised behaviour and he would always touch me. It was tiring.’ 

He added: ‘The fact that he is inside the Norwegian royal house is absolutely sick! In my opinion, Durek is looking for power and position. That so few see through him is absolutely incredible.’

Verrett strongly denied Mr Boström’s accusations.

Shaman Durek has now been accused of sexual assault – weeks after marrying Princess Martha Louise of Norway

Durek and Princess Martha, 53, gathered 300 guests, including many royals, at their wedding in August. The nuptials were controversial, partly due to Verrett having previously voiced conspiratorial views, which include believing that childhood cancer is caused by unhappiness. 

The allegations come amid a very difficult time for the Norwegian royal family, which has in recent weeks been blighted by illness and further assault scandals.  

Mr Boström said he first met Durek in New York in 2015 – and the pair became close friends, often hanging out in bars in the evening. 

But despite knowing his friend was married to a woman, Durek began ‘flirting’ with him, which became ‘increasingly intense’, according to Mr Boström. 

Mr Boström claims he was touched in an ‘inappropriate way’ by Verrett after attending a spiritual session with him, after he claimed he had a cyst in the area.

‘He started touching my penis. I reacted violently and shouted “what do you think is going to happen? You want me to get an erection?”. I told him to stop, but he wouldn’t budge. He seemed determined to persuade me to have sex,’ he told Se og hor. 

In a later session, he said he was then sexually assaulted by the Shaman, who didn’t stop when he asked. 

Mr Boström didn’t report Durek’s behaviour at the time – something he now regrets. 

In a statement given to Se og Hør, Durek’s representative Jenni Weinman said Boström had been his Swedish agent before being fired for having an inappropriate relationship with a member of staff.

Princess Martha Louise of Norway recently shared snaps from her surprise honeymoon to Turkey with her new husband

She claimed the perceived assault was part of the Shaman’s ‘healing methods’, which often require him to ‘remove energy’ in areas around the armpits and groin. 

Weinman added that Durek has a ‘legal document’ in place to protect himself from people with ‘evil intentions’ as his work involves touch.  

In 2020, Emily Jane Fox recounted her own trip to one of the Shaman’s healing sessions for Vanity Fair, revealing she’d signed a waiver to take part. 

She wrote: ‘You expressly consent to any and all treatments, methods, and techniques necessary that Shaman Durek may perform in your session as determined by him. 

‘This includes but is not limited to physical touching, energy healing, releasing of toxins…, energetic entry or physical touching of my genitals or electric shock treatment in the spine.

‘The waiver also gives Durek the right to terminate a session if you try to kiss or touch him; fondle yourself; get undressed or try undressing him; attempt to have intercourse or oral sex with him or sex with yourself; or threaten him in any way.’

Fox said Durek justified the waiver by claiming in shamanism ‘you have to speak to the sexual glands’. 

Durek married the Princess Martha Louise in August – several weeks after Marius Borg Høiby, the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, was himself arrested on assault charges. 

Princess Martha Louise of Norway and her US groom Shaman Durek delighted crowds lining the streets by sharing a kiss after their wedding

Princess Martha and husband Durek greeted people from a balcony

Speaking on Instagram, Shaman Durek discussed ‘lifting negative energy’ and religion.

Durek found himself in hot water in 2022 when claims from his book, Spirit Hacking, published in 2019, resurfaced when he and Martha Louise got engaged.

He claimed that children ‘can get cancer from being unhappy’ and was dropped by his publisher shortly after the couple announced their engagement in June 2022.

He previously told Se og Hør, that there is a ‘place and time for everything’.

The self-proclaimed Shaman added: ‘In my practice, I have experienced that people seek my spiritual help when they are ready for it. Everyone has their own, unique path to follow, and I respect the path each individual ends up taking.’ 

Borg Høiby also claims he himself has been a victim and faced abuse in a past relationship. 

Earlier this month, Princess Mette-Marit’s son from a previous relationship, was taken into custody after breaching a restraining order. 

Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s eldest son Marius Borg Høiby is facing assault charges brought against him by two of his ex-girlfriends, which he denies

Princess Martha Louise confirmed her decision to resign as a senior royal in November 2022, months after her engagement to American businessman Durek Verrett – who describes himself as a ‘Shaman’

Speaking last year, Martha Louise addressed her decision to step back for the first time, claiming the moment was filled with ‘turmoil’

The couple married in August in a three-day ceremony in the fjords in Norway. Pictured in 2022

He has now been questioned in eight police interviews, his defence lawyer Øyvind Bratlien told TV2.

Märtha, who describes herself as ‘spiritual’ and claims to be a clairvoyant, got into a relationship with Durek after overcoming the loss of her first husband, Ari Behn, who died by suicide in 2019.

But things have not been easy for Märtha, as she was forced to leave her role as a working member of the royal family because of her fiancé’s controversial views.

Durek stated that he believed that childhood cancer is caused by unhappiness in a book he wrote.

Following their nuptials, senior members of Norway’s royal family partied into the early hours as they celebrated Princess Martha Louise’s controversial marriage to Durek.

King Harald, who is 87 years old and in frail health, did not return to his royal yacht, which was anchored by the shoreline of the Geirangerfjord until after 1am.

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