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Marius Borg Høiby begins home detention at Skaugum as royal drama continues

Oslo District Court extended Marius Borg Høiby’s pretrial detention by four weeks but allowed him to serve it at home under the RISK electronic-monitoring program at Skaugum, pending his appeal of a four-year sentence for two rape counts. Leaving Ila prison for house arrest requires consent from Haakon’s household, and the arrangement serves as a stopgap until a Court of Appeal decision—coinciding with Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s discharge from the hospital.

via HOLA|

#electronic-monitoring #marius-borg-hoiby #mette-marit

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Norway: Crown Princess's son convicted of rape, sentenced to four years

Marius Borg Høiby, 29, the Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son, was found guilty in Oslo District Court of two counts of rape and several related offenses, receiving a four-year prison term. Four of six alleged incidents resulted in conviction, with two rapes acquitted; prosecutors sought about seven and a half years, while the defense urged 18 months. The verdict, delivered partly via video as Høiby attended from custody, involved video evidence and victims who were incapacitated or asleep. He faces an appeal, and 640,000 kroner in compensation was ordered to four victims. The case has cast a shadow over the royal family, though the palace declined further comment amid Mette-Marit’s serious illness and lung transplant waiting list.

via BBC|

#mette-marit #norway #oslo-district-court

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Verdict Looms as Crown Princess’s Son Faces Rape Trial in Oslo

Norway awaits the Oslo District Court verdict in Marius Borg Høiby’s high-profile rape trial, where prosecutors seek seven years and seven months for four rapes among 40 charges, while his defense requests about 18 months. The 29-year-old Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son will appear by video link due to health reasons after the trial’s end, and he has been in custody since February. The case also involves drugs and traffic offences, with witnesses allowed to remain anonymous. The broader royal-s family saga is complicated by the Crown Princess’s serious illness and lung-transplant listing, and the verdict is seen as a pivotal moment for the monarchy amid intense public scrutiny.

via BBC|

#crown-princess-mette-marit #marius-borg-hoiby #norwegian-royal-family

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Emergency Release Granted for Marius Borg Amid Royal Family Health Crisis

Oslo’s district court granted emergency release from pretrial detention for Marius Borg Høiby to support his mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit's worsening health and lung transplant wait; prosecutors immediately appealed, so he remains jailed pending a Court of Appeal decision. His trial, which includes about 40 charges (including four rape counts) and began in February 2026, is set to conclude with a verdict due June 15, amid a royal-crisis backdrop and declining public support for the monarchy.

via HOLA|

#lung-transplant-wait #marius-borg-hoiby #mette-marit