Trial of Marius Borg Hoiby: defendant does not remember making assault videos
According to the police, he is depicted sexually assaulting a woman in a royal residence
Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, pleaded ''not guilty'' at the start of the trial against him that opened in Oslo District Court. This was reported by the Ntb news agency, explaining that Crown Prince Haakon's stepson answered ''No'' when asked about his guilty plea to rape and sexual abuse of several women. The 29-year-old also denied having filmed the alleged victims during the events. Marius Borg Høiby faces 38 charges including rape and, if found guilty, faces up to 10 years in prison. The trial will last seven weeks, until 19 March.
38 counts for Marius Borg Hoiby
The son of the future Queen of Norway, who will stand trial for rape on 3 February 2026, was arrested on charges of assault, threats and violation of a restraining order. This was stated by the Norwegian police. "The Oslo Police District can confirm that Marius Borg Hoiby was arrested on Sunday evening on suspicion of bodily harm, threats with a knife and violation of a restraining order," the police said in a statement. It added that it had requested - and obtained - that Hoiby be held in custody for four weeks "due to risk of reoffending".
The 29-year-old, who was born before his mother Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby married the Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon, will stand trial from Tuesday, 3 February 2026 at the Oslo District Court on 38 counts, including four alleged rapes and assaults against former girlfriends.
Marius Borg Hoiby, (29) is charged with four counts of rape, assault, violence, threats, drug offences, and violations of a restraining order and traffic laws. He pleads partially guilty to charges relating to a victim, known as the 'Frogner woman', and to charges of threats, traffic violations and drug offences. He denies the remaining charges, which relate to seven victims in total.
