The eldest son of Norway’s crown princess was slapped with rape and sexual assault costs in a case with a “double-digit quantity” of alleged victims, authorities introduced Friday.
The bombshell costs towards Marius Borg Høiby — the 28-year-old son of Princess Mette-Marit and stepson to the inheritor to the throne, Crown Prince Haakon — observe him being arrested quite a few occasions in 2024 as accusers got here ahead.
“I can’t go into additional element concerning the variety of victims within the case past confirming that it’s a double-digit quantity,” Oslo Police Legal professional Andreas Kruszewski stated Friday.
The royal, who was beforehand often known as “Little Marius” and has been open about being a one-time cocaine addict, cooperated when questioned by authorities, Kruszewski stated.
Høiby is “completely taking the accusations very severely,” his protection lawyer, Petar Sekulic, stated.
Nevertheless, he “doesn’t acknowledge any wrongdoing in a lot of the circumstances – particularly the circumstances concerning sexual abuse and violence,” his lawyer acknowledged.
Proof resulting in the costs got here from interviews and in addition textual content messages, police stated.
Høiby is going through one case of rape involving intercourse and two circumstances of rape with out intercourse, in addition to 4 circumstances of sexual assault and two circumstances of bodily hurt.
He’s free pending a potential trial because the royal palace reportedly informed the Norwegian newswire NTB it will not remark whereas the case goes by way of “regular procedures.”
Høiby used to reside with the royal couple and their two younger grownup youngsters, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus, however now lives in a distinct home close by, his protection lawyer stated.
Whereas Høiby had the identical immense wealth and privileges as his half-siblings, he beforehand admitted to cocaine use and dependancy. His organic father Morton Borg, served time in jail for medicine and violent offenses.
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