Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - Norwegian royal Marius Borg Høiby, the 28-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson to Crown Prince Haakon, has been formally charged with four counts of r@pe and a string of other serious offences following a lengthy police investigation.
Prosecutors allege Høiby committed 32 offences in total,
including sexual assault and bodily harm. Among the charges are one count of
r@pe involving intercourse, two without intercourse, four cases of s3xual
assault, and two of physical violence. Investigators say the attacks often took
place while the women were asleep.
The charges also include abuse against his former partner
Nora Haukland and violence against another ex-girlfriend. State Attorney Sturla
Henriksbø, presenting the indictment in court on Monday, August 18, described
the case as “very serious,” adding that r@pe and violence in close
relationships “can leave lasting traces and destroy lives.” He stressed that
Høiby’s royal status should not influence how justice is applied.
Police evidence reportedly includes text messages, witness
accounts and material from searches. Høiby, who has no official role within the
Norwegian royal family, has cooperated with questioning but denies wrongdoing
in most cases, especially those involving s3xual abuse.
The allegations stretch back years. One claim involves TV
personality Linni Meister, who says she was r@ped by Høiby while unconscious at
a party held in the basement of the royal estate in 2018. He was also arrested
last August over an assault that allegedly left then-girlfriend Rebecca Helberg
Arntsen hospitalised, though her lawyers denied they were in a relationship.
Following his arrest, Høiby admitted to struggling with
mental health issues and substance abuse, releasing a statement acknowledging
he caused bodily harm during an alcohol- and cocaine-fuelled incident, but
stopping short of admitting to the wider allegations. He has since been in and
out of rehab and was arrested multiple times last year, including for breaching
restraining orders and facing new r@pe accusations.
If convicted, Høiby faces up to 10 years in prison. His
trial is scheduled to last six weeks beginning in January
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