Norwegian prosecutors convict Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, of rape and sentence him to four years in prison. Multiple outlets report that the court finds him guilty on two counts of rape out of four rape charges considered at trial. He is also convicted of additional, lesser offenses, though the specific crimes named in reports vary slightly by outlet. He denies the rape allegations, and several reports state that his defense had sought an acquittal. Reports also note that the prosecution had argued for a significantly longer prison term, while the defense urged a lighter sentence. After the ruling, Høiby is sentenced to four years and therefore does not receive the acquittal requested by his lawyers. Coverage across sources agrees on the sentence length and the core outcome: two rape convictions, two rape acquittals, and an overall four-year prison term.
Norway crown princess’s son sentenced to four years for rape convictions
Norwegian prosecutors convict Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, of rape and sentence him to four years in prison. Multiple outlets report that the court finds him guilty...
- Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is sentenced to four years in prison.
- The court convicts him of rape on two counts.
- He is acquitted of the other two rape charges.
- The court also finds him guilty of additional lesser offenses.
- He is described as having denied the rape allegations during the proceedings.
Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was sentenced to four years in prison Monday after being convicted of rape. He was found guilty of two of the four rape charges he was facing and acquitted of the other two.
2 months agoProsecutors were seeking a sentence of seven years and seven months, while defence lawyers said he should be acquitted of the rape allegations and receive no more than 18 months.
2 months agoHøiby had denied the rape allegations but admitted to several of the lesser offenses.
2 months agoHoiby denied raping women while asleep but was found guilty, as trial revealed alcohol, drugs and reign of terror claims from exes.
2 months agoMarius Borg Høiby was found guilty of two of the four rape charges he was facing.
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