World · 4 February 2026
Norway royal son denies 4 rapes facing 38 charges in Oslo
Marius Borg Høiby, 29, son of Norway’s Crown Princess, denied 4 rape counts while facing 38 total charges in Oslo District Court. Visibly shaking and holding back tears, Høiby attributed his partying lifestyle to an "extreme need of validation." One victim testified she felt "betrayal" after viewing police videos of the alleged 2018 assault, suspecting she was drugged. The court remanded Høiby for 4 weeks following a separate arrest Sunday involving a knife incident.
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