A Norwegian court in Oslo finds Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, guilty and sentences him to four years in prison. Multiple outlets report the verdict follows a trial covering rape allegations and other charges. Prosecutors brought a large case file that included 40 charges, with the maximum possible sentence described as up to 16 years. Sources agree that the court convicts him of two counts of rape. They also report convictions related to domestic violence and additional offences, with drug and other charges referenced in some coverage. Several outlets note the case involved a seven-week trial in Oslo and attracted international attention because of Høiby’s royal connections. Reports also say Høiby denies the rape allegations, while admitting to lesser offences. The sentencing is presented as the outcome of the court’s verdict on the charges brought in the trial, with the case centered on conduct alleged to have occurred during the period covered by the indictment.
Norway court sentences Crown Princess’s son Marius Borg Høiby to four years
A Norwegian court in Oslo finds Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, guilty and sentences him to four years in prison. Multiple outlets report the verdict follows a tr...
- A Norwegian court in Oslo convicts Marius Borg Høiby of two counts of rape.
- Høiby is sentenced to four years in prison.
- The case includes domestic violence convictions, along with additional offences mentioned by outlets.
- Prosecutors brought a broad indictment described as involving 40 charges, with a maximum possible sentence reported as up to 16 years.
- Høiby denies the rape allegations but admits to lesser offences.
Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been convicted of two counts of rape and sentenced to four years in prison
58 minutes agoMarius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of rape, domestic abuse and other offences in a case that has embarrassed Norway's royal family and dominated national headlines.
58 minutes agoMarius Borg Hoiby, 29, convicted of rape, domestic violence and drug charges after seven-week trial in Oslo.
1 hour agoMarius Borg Hoiby, 29, Mette-Marit's son from a relationship prior to her 2001 marriage to Crown Prince Haakon, was accused of 40 charges, carrying a maximum possible sentence of 16 years in prison
1 hour agoMarius Borg Hoiby was accused of 40 charges, from rape to traffic violations, carrying a maximum possible sentence of 16 years in prison.
1 hour agoMarius Borg Høiby found guilty of two counts of rape by court in Oslo
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