US EditionThe son of Norway’s crown princess pleads not guilty to rape charges as his trial opens in Oslo
Marius Borg Høiby faces 38 charges including four alleged rapes and drug offenses; prosecutors say he could face up to 10 years if convicted.
- On Tuesday, the trial opened in Oslo as Marius Borg Høiby, 29, son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, faces 3.5 kilos of marijuana and other charges, scheduled to last until March 19.
- The indictment shows the case centers on four alleged rapes between 2018 and November 2024 and alleged violence, while police say Høiby was arrested again Sunday after his August indictment.
- Høiby’s defense says he `denies all charges of sexual abuse` and disputes most violence allegations, while the court said parts of the trial will be held behind closed doors.
- The royal house announced it will not comment or attend the trial, and the Oslo district court on Monday granted a detention order for up to four weeks.
- With Epstein files released on Friday, prosecutors say Høiby could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted, amid renewed scrutiny of Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
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Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son on trial over string of charges
The eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Marius Borg Høiby, has been charged with a series of offences, including four counts of sexual assault, as well as domestic violence, property damage, drug offences, and traffic violations. Høiby is accused of abusing several women between 2018 and 2024 and is alleged to have documented some of the offences on video. However, Høiby has denied the sexual assault charges and has pleaded not g…
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In the trial against the son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit on charges of rape, the first alleged victim testified on Tuesday. The woman described an incident at Skaugum Castle near Oslo.
In Norway, the rape trial against Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son Marius Borg Høiby has begun. "He played with a bracelet and hardly dared to look at the judge," says WamS chief reporter Per Hinrichs.
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