Norwegian Crown Prince's Son Sentenced to Four Years for Rape

WHO:

CNN - Marius Borg Hoiby, stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, and his mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit.

CNN - Oslo District Court Judge Jon Sverdrup Efjestad.

WHAT:

CNN - Marius Borg Hoiby was found guilty of two counts of rape and sentenced to four years in prison.

CNN - Hoiby was acquitted of two other rape charges.

CNN - Prosecutors sought a sentence of seven years and seven months in prison.

CNN - The trial lasted seven weeks and included more than 800 electronic messages as evidence.

CNN - The court found that the victim was unable to resist the action during the rape at the crown prince’s home.

WHERE:

CNN - The trial took place in Oslo, Norway, specifically in an Oslo court.

CNN - The rape incident occurred in the basement of the crown prince’s home.

WHEN:

CNN - The verdict was delivered on a Monday, following a seven-week trial.

CNN - A Norstat survey was conducted on February 21 during the trial.

WHY:

CNN - The case has exposed Hoiby’s drug addiction and self-made videos of sexual encounters.

CNN - The royal family's public image has been negatively impacted by the case and Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s past contact with Jeffrey Epstein.

HOW:

CNN - Hoiby watched the verdict via video link from prison but could not be seen or heard in the courtroom.

CNN - Only one of the women accusing Hoiby was present in court to hear the verdict.

(UPDATED June 15, 2026 08:55 UTC)

Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, has been found guilty of two counts of rape and sentenced to four years in prison by the Oslo District Court. The trial, which lasted seven weeks and included over 800 electronic messages as evidence, revealed that the victim was unable to resist during the incident that took place in the basement of the crown prince’s home. While Hoiby was acquitted of two other charges, the case has raised serious concerns about his drug addiction and has negatively impacted the royal family's public image, particularly due to Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s past contact with Jeffrey Epstein.