Overview
- A court in Oslo found Marius Borg Høiby guilty on two of four rape charges and on other offences and sentenced him to four years in prison, a verdict delivered on Monday that he followed by videolink from custody.
- The indictment listed about 39–40 charges including four rape allegations, repeated violence against an ex‑partner, threats, traffic offences and drug transport which Høiby partly admitted, including carrying 3.5 kg of marijuana.
- Police investigators told the court they recovered videos and other material from Høiby’s phones and computers that they say document sexual assaults and helped anchor the prosecution’s case.
- Prosecutors had sought seven years and seven months in jail but the court imposed a lighter term, the defence announced an appeal, and Høiby remains in pre‑trial detention for health reasons while legal reviews proceed.
- The case has drawn intense international coverage and has further damaged public support for the Norwegian monarchy, raising questions about royal reputation, how digital evidence is used in sex‑crime trials, and what the appeal could change.