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Son of Norway crown princess trial sentence due in June
Prosecutors sought 7 years and 7 months as Høiby denies rape allegations and admits to lesser offenses.
- The Oslo District Court announced Monday it will deliver its verdict on June 15 in the trial of Marius Borg Hoiby, the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, on charges including rape.
- Hoiby faces 40 offenses in total, including four counts of rape between 2018 and 2024, though he denies the rape allegations while admitting to lesser crimes including drug possession.
- During six weeks of court proceedings that ended March 19, prosecutors sought a seven-year, seven-month prison sentence, while the Defense team argued a maximum of 18 months is appropriate.
- The trial has cast a shadow over Norway's royal family, with Defense lawyers arguing that Hoiby lived under extraordinary media pressure due to his royal connections, shaping public perception.
- While the trial has played out, Mette-Marit faced separate scrutiny this year over her connections with Jeffrey Epstein, though she is not accused of any wrongdoing.
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The verdict against Marius Borg Høiby approaches – and with him a question that moves many: What does he really expect behind bars?
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op-online.deRoyal visit behind bars: Mette-Marit fights despite lung fibrosis for her son Marius, while he waits in U-liability for his verdict.
On 10 March, the trial of Marius Borg Høiby, son of Princess Mette-Marit, ended in Norway. The Oslo court announced this Monday that the judge will issue his verdict on 15 June. Marius Borg Høiby, accused of rape and sexual violence, was placed in pre-trial detention in early February.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit visited son Marius Borg Høiby in prison – sick, exhausted and yet there. What the pictures reveal about a mother.
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