Stepson of Norway's crown prince convicted of rape, sentenced to 4 years
Stepson of Norway's crown prince convicted of rape, sentenced to 4 years
ReutersMon, June 15, 2026 at 6:43 AM UTC
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1 / 0Trial against Marius Borg Hoiby in OsloA court sketch shows lawyer Petar Sekulic and Marius Borg Hoiby in room 250 of the Oslo Courthouse, Oslo, Norway, March 19, 2026. NTB/via REUTERS
OSLO, June 15 (Reuters) - The stepson of Norway's Crown Prince Haakon has been found guilty of two counts of rape and other crimes and is sentenced to four years in prison, an Oslo court ruled on Monday.
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Marius Borg Hoiby, 29, who joined the royal family when his mother Mette-Marit married Haakon in 2001, has pleaded not guilty to the most severe accusations against him, including those of rape, and can appeal the verdict.
(Reporting by Gwladys Fouche, editing by Terje Solsvik)
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