US EditionSon of Norway’s crown princess to go on trial on rape and other charges
Marius Borg Høiby faces 38 charges including four rapes, drug offenses, and assault; prosecutors say he could get up to 10 years in prison, trial set to last seven weeks.
- On Tuesday, Marius Borg Høiby, son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, will face trial at Oslo district court on rape, drug, and assault charges, with proceedings lasting until March 19.
- Police last week announced six new counts against Høiby, including a 2020 narcotics offence for transporting 3.5 kilograms of marijuana, after he was indicted in August.
- The indictment details 38 separate counts including rape and other offences; prosecutors say the four alleged rapes occurred in 2018, 2023 and 2024, and the defense denies the most serious charges.
- A judge ordered detention for up to four weeks amid concerns about reoffending; prosecutors say he faces maximum penalties of 10 years for serious crimes and up to 16 years on multiple counts, with verdict expected several weeks after trial concludes.
- Amid renewed scrutiny of the crown princess's contacts, the trial has intensified pressure on the royal family, with Crown Prince Haakon saying, `We are thinking a lot about all the parties concerned in this case` and a poll showing 70 percent support for the monarchy.
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Marius Borg Hoiby will go to trial this week for 38 charges in case he presses the image of the Norwegian monarchy and resumes plemic over the princess's past with Jeffrey Epstein.
Princess Mette-Marit's son was arrested again this Sunday for new facts and will be tried for a series of rapes this Tuesday.
The son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit will stand trial starting Tuesday on charges including rape. Over the weekend, Marius Borg Høiby apparently committed another violent act and was arrested.
Epstein files include 'hundreds of references' to Norway's crown princess, whose son faces sex crime charges · American Wire News
Turmoil has struck the Norwegian royal family, courtesy of the Department of Justice’s Jeffrey Epstein file dump. Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is gearing up to head to trial on a multitude of charges, including rape. Prosecutors allege he committed “multiple sexual assaults over a period of several years” and engaged in “violent and threatening behavior toward former partners,” according to a Fox News report. The beh…
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