Norway Crown Princess's Son Allowed House Arrest Pending Appeal
The court said electronic monitoring was enough to reduce reoffending risk as Hoiby appeals a four-year rape conviction.
- On Monday, the Oslo District Court ruled that Marius Borg Hoiby may serve his extended four-week custody under house arrest with electronic monitoring while appealing his rape conviction.
- Hoiby faced 40 charges ranging from rape to traffic violations, carrying a maximum 16-year sentence; he was sentenced to four years in June for rape, though he has appealed the verdict.
- The court's decision allows Hoiby to reside at Skaugum, the royal residence, while Crown Princess Mette-Marit recovers from a lung transplant announced June 17.
- Police attorney Oda Karterud argued there is a "clear danger" of new offenses, and while the court granted house arrest, it concluded the risk of reoffending necessitates continued monitoring.
- Public scrutiny of the monarchy has intensified following disclosures regarding Crown Princess Mette-Marit's contacts with Jeffrey Epstein between 2011 and 2014, exacerbating reputational fallout surrounding her son's conviction.
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son released on house arrest in a royal residence amid rape charges
Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son has been released on house arrest in a royal residence as he continues to appeal his sentence for rape and other charges.Marius Borg Høiby, who was arrested in August 2024, will be transferred from prison and held at a home with an electronic tag for the next four weeks, according to VG.The outlet said that he will stay in a royal residence near Skaugum, the home of his mother and Crown Prince Haakon.The Norwegia…
Marius Borg Høiby Is Released from Prison to House Arrest at a Royal Residence
As his legal team appeals his sentencing of four years, it is not legally binding. An Oslo District Court says the son of the Crown Princess can be released to Skaugum, the royal residence of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, with electronic monitoring.
In Norway, Marius Borg Høiby is allowed to leave prison after more than five months. The prosecutors will not appeal the court's decision to allow Crown Princess Mette-Marit's eldest son to serve his pretrial detention at home with an ankle monitor. This means that the 29-year-old Høiby will be placed under electronic surveillance at the Crown Princely residence in Skaugum. And this on the same day that his mother returns home from the hospital…
One of the reasons for the court's decision that he can serve his sentence under house arrest until the end of the appeal process is said to be his mother's poor health.
A court in Oslo ruled on Monday that the son of Norwegian Princess Mette-Marit, Marius Borg Hoiby, who was sentenced to four years in prison in June for rape and other crimes, can be placed under house arrest until the end of the appeal process, where he will have to wear an electronic bracelet, foreign press agencies report.
A Norwegian court stated on Monday that Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of the Crown Princess Mette-Marit and convicted of rape in June, could leave prison and remain under surveillance with an electronic anklet while the appeal filed by her defence is resolved. However, Norwegian media reported that the prosecution is considering the possibility of challenging the decision, so Hoiby could not leave prison until the appeal was resolved. Hoiby, 29 yea…
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