US EditionTrial of Norway Crown Princess's Son Hears Tearful Account in Rape Trial
Marius Borg Hoiby denies four rape charges and faces 34 additional counts including assault and drug offenses in a trial underscoring legal equality regardless of royal ties.
- On Tuesday, Marius Borg Hoiby denied four rape charges at the opening of his trial in Oslo, as state prosecutor Sturla Henriksboe stressed that everyone is equal before the law.
- Facing 38 counts, Hoiby is accused of sexual offences and an alleged Saturday knife threat, while prosecutors say video shows non-consensual touching at a Skaugum party.
- Earlier in the day Hoiby admitted to lesser offences, including sexual harassment and drug-related counts, while the first woman testified in a closed session she lost consciousness and later sought a guard and taxi in the Oslo district court special chamber.
- He has been detained since Saturday and is likely to remain jailed for most of the trial, while Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon are not attending proceedings.
- The case is described as the most serious crisis for the Norwegian royal family in peacetime, adding to scandals and setbacks despite a Norstat poll showing some 70% of Norwegians still support the monarchy.
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On February 3rd, the trial of the scandalous son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit (52) began. Marius Borg Høiby (29) has to answer for 38 charges over the next six weeks. The most serious allegations: four cases of rape. BILD summarizes the first day of the rape trial against Marius.
Marius Borg Høiby, 29, is charged with 38 charges and faces 16 years in prison in this seven-week trial.
The trial of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son, Marius Borg Høiby, began on Tuesday. He is accused of multiple rapes, assault of former girlfriends, unlawful threats and drug offenses, among other things. The so-called "bonus prince" denies the rape allegations.
Oslo, Norway. Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norwegian heir princess Mette-Marit, pleaded not guilty to the rape charges on Tuesday, on the first day of a sound trial that seriously tarnishes the image of royalty in the Nordic country.Born from a relationship prior to his mother's marriage to Crown Prince Haakon in 2001, Høiby, wearing green trousers and sweaters and white shoes, responded by murmuring to deny the four rape accusations between 2018 a…
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