Overview
- The Oslo District Court convicted Marius Borg Høiby on Monday, June 15, 2026, of two counts of rape and sentenced him to four years in prison.
- Judges also found him guilty on multiple related offences including assault, domestic‑violence counts, drug and traffic crimes, and ordered compensation to victims.
- Prosecutors had brought about 40 charges and sought seven years and seven months, while the defence argued for acquittal on the rape counts and a shorter term; the court acquitted him on two other rape charges.
- Prosecutors relied heavily on material from Høiby’s phone, including self‑recorded sexual videos and more than 800 messages, plus testimony from several complainants to support the verdict.
- Høiby remains in custody, can appeal the sentence, and the case has intensified public scrutiny of the royal family because of Crown Princess Mette‑Marit’s serious illness and earlier disclosures about her past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein.