Norwegian royal Marius Borg Høiby jailed for four years in bombshell rape trial

Teona Gherasim

Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway 's Crown Princess Mette Marit , has been found guilty of two counts of rape and has been sentenced to four years in prison. The 29-year-old, who joined ‌the ⁠ royal family when Mette-Marit married Norway's Crown Prince Haakon in 2001, has denied the most severe accusations against ⁠him, including those of rape, and has the option to ⁠appeal the verdict. Høiby, who was not present in court for the verdict, but appeared via video link, had earlier pleaded to