Shaman Durek has denied 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” at one of their “spiritual” sessions.
The American bisexual shaman, real name Durek Verrettt, who married Princess Martha Louise of Norway in August, denies the allegations and says he has a “legal document” to protect him.
Speaking to the Norwegian newspaper Se og HørBoström says they met in New York in 2015. He says he decided to book one of their sessions because he is “spiritually curious.”
Boström claims that the shaman, also 49, quickly “crossed the line” and flirted with him.
“It wasn’t just in the session that he crossed the line. When I think about it, he always had sexualized behavior and always touched me. It was exhausting.’
He added: ‘The fact that it is inside the Norwegian royal house is absolutely sickening! In my opinion, Durek seeks power and position. That so few see through it is absolutely incredible.”
Shaman Durek has been accused of sexual assault, weeks after marrying Princess Martha Louise of Norway.
Joakim Boström has claimed that he was sexually assaulted by the shaman in a new interview with the Norwegian media Se og Hør.
Durek and Princess Martha, 53, gathered 300 guests, including many royals, at their wedding in August. The nuptials were controversial, in part because Verrett had previously expressed conspiratorial views, including the belief that childhood cancer is caused by unhappiness.
The accusations come at a very difficult time for the Norwegian royal family, which has been hit by illness and new assault scandals in recent weeks.
Boström said he first met Durek in New York in 2015, and the pair became close friends, often hanging out in bars at night.
But despite knowing that his friend was married to a woman, Durek began “flirting” with him, which became “more and more intense,” according to Boström.
Boström claims Verrett touched him “inappropriately” after attending a spiritual session with him, after he claimed he had a cyst in the area.
‘She started touching my penis. I reacted violently and shouted “what do you think is going to happen? Do you want me to get an erection?” I told him to stop, but he didn’t budge. “He seemed determined to persuade me to have sex,” he told Se oh hor.
In a later session, he said he was then sexually assaulted by the shaman, who did not stop when he asked him.
Boström did not denounce Durek’s behavior then, something he now regrets.
In a statement given to Se og HørDurek’s representative, Jenni Weinman, said Boström had been his Swedish agent before he was fired for having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.
Durek, 49, and Princess Martha, 53, made headlines for their August wedding (pictured), in part because of Verrett’s controversial views.
She claimed that the perceived aggression 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” to protect himself from people with “bad intentions” since his job involves physical contact.
FEMAIL has contacted representatives of Shaman Durek for comment.
Durek Verrett of California refers to himself as a “shaman,” a type of leader who attempts to heal by connecting with the spirit world and even tells Gwyneth Paltrow among his famous clients.
In 2020, Emily Jane Fox recounted her own trip to one of the shaman’s healing sessions for vanity fairrevealing that he had signed a waiver to participate.
She wrote: ‘You expressly agree to any and all necessary treatments, methods and techniques that Shaman Durek may perform in your session as determined by him.
‘This includes, but is not limited to, physical contact, energy healing, release of toxins…, energetic input or physical contact of my genitals or electrical shock treatment to the spine.
‘The waiver also gives Durek the right to end a session if you try to kiss or touch him; caress you; undress or try to undress him; try to have sex or oral sex with him or have sex with yourself; nor threaten him in any way.’
Fox said Durek justified the exemption by stating that in shamanism “you have to talk to the sexual glands.”
Durek He married Princess Martha Louise in August, several weeks after Marius Borg Høiby, stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, was arrested on assault charges.
Princess Martha Louise of Norway recently shared snaps from her surprise honeymoon in Türkiye with her new husband.
Princess Martha Louise of Norway and her American groom, shaman Durek, delighted the crowds filling the streets by sharing a kiss after their wedding.
Princess Martha and her husband Durek greeted people from a balcony.
Speaking on Instagram last week, Shaman Durek spoke about “removing negative energy” and religion.
Durek found himself in trouble in 2022 when claims in his book, Spirit Hacking, published in 2019, resurfaced when he and Martha Louise became engaged.
He claimed that children “can get cancer if they are unhappy” and was dropped by his editor shortly after the couple announced their engagement in June 2022.
He previously said Se og Hørthat 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 that he himself has been a victim and suffered abuse in a past relationship.
Earlier this month, Princess Mette-Marit’s son from a previous relationship was detained after violating a restraining order.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s eldest son, Marius Borg Høiby, faces assault charges brought against him by two of his ex-girlfriends, which he denies.
Princess Martha Louise confirmed her decision to step down as a royal in November 2022, months after her engagement to American businessman Durek Verrett, who describes himself as a “shaman.”
Last year, Martha Louise addressed her decision to step back for the first time, stating that the moment was filled with “confusion.”
The couple married in August in a three-day ceremony in the fjords of Norway. Photographed in 2022
He has so far been questioned in eight police interrogations, his defense lawyer Øyvind Bratlien told TV2.
Märtha, who describes herself as “spiritual” and claims to be clairvoyant, entered into a relationship with Durek after overcoming the loss of her first husband, Ari Behn, who committed suicide in 2019.
But things haven’t been easy for Märtha, as she was forced to leave her role as an active member of the royal family due to her fiancé’s controversial views.
Durek stated in a book that he believed that childhood cancer is caused by unhappiness.
Following their nuptials, senior members of Norway’s royal family partied into the early hours of the morning to celebrate Princess Martha Louise’s controversial marriage to Durek.
King Harald, 87 years old and in fragile health, did not return until after 1 in the morning to his royal yacht, which was anchored on the coast of the Geiranger Fjord.