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Marius Borg Høiby faces 32 charges including four rapes and multiple assaults following a year-long investigation; he could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
- Norwegian prosecutors indicted Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Norway's crown princess, on 32 charges including four rapes on Monday after a lengthy investigation.
- The charges follow Hoiby's arrest on August 4, 2024, for allegedly assaulting a girlfriend and include violence, abuse, vandalism, and filming without consent.
- Hoiby has acknowledged involvement in assault and property damage during the August 2024 incident, while his defense maintains that he takes the charges seriously but disputes most allegations, particularly those related to sexual abuse.
- Oslo state attorney Sturla Henriksbø stated that Høiby could face up to 10 years in prison and emphasized that the offenses are extremely grave, with the potential to cause deep and enduring harm to victims.
- The trial is estimated to begin in mid-January and last about six weeks, with Hoiby currently free pending trial and the royal palace deferring to the courts on the case.
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Marius Borg Hoiby, 28, is at the center of a legal storm in Norway. The young man, the son of Princess Mette-Marit, faces a series of accusations that shook the royal family and the country. Charges include rape, macho violence and other crimes that could result in a penalty of up to ten years in prison. The investigation, which lasted for more than a year, culminated in the formal indictment by the Attorney General's Office. The charges for whi…
Son of Norwegian princess charged with four rapes
The 28-year-old son of Norway’s crown princess has been charged with raping four women and several acts of violence, and risks up to 10 years in prison, a prosecutor said on Monday. Marius Borg Hoiby, who was born out of a relationship before Crown Princess Mette-Marit married Crown Prince Haakon, has been under investigation since his arrest on August 4 last year on suspicion of assaulting a girlfriend. He is accused of raping four women while …
Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been charged with 32 crimes and misdemeanors, including four counts of rape and several episodes of violence and assault, the prosecutor's office announced on Monday.
The eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been charged with fourfold rape.
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