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Oslo state attorney Sturla Henriksbø said Marius Borg Høiby
could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted, broadcaster
NRK reported. The indictment filed in Oslo district court
includes 32 counts, among them rape, abuse in a close
relationship against one former partner and acts of violence
against another. Other charges include making death threats and
traffic violations.
Høiby, the 28-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and
stepson of the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Haakon, has no
royal title or official duties. He has been under scrutiny since
he was repeatedly arrested last year on various allegations of
wrongdoing. He is free pending trial, and Henriksbø said there
is currently no reason to arrest and jail him.
Henriksbø estimates the trial could begin in mid-January and
take around six weeks, NRK reported.
Defense attorney Petar Sekulic said in an emailed response to
the indictment that “our client denies all charges of sexual
abuse, as well as the majority of the charges regarding
violence.” He added that Høiby “will present a detailed account
of his version of events before the court.”
The royal palace said that it was up to the courts to handle the
case and reach a decision, and it had nothing to add beyond
that.
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