Marius Borg Høiby got off easy with just four years when prosecutors pushed for nearly eight. The court also acquitted him on two rape counts despite overwhelming evidence including 800+ messages and self-made videos. Getting arrested on new assault and knife threat charges the night before trial shows exactly the kind of person the justice system was dealing with. Four years is a slap on the wrist for someone who raped women while they slept.
The Oslo court delivered a clear verdict — guilty on two counts of rape, domestic violence and other crimes — and sentenced Høiby to four years, holding a royal-adjacent figure fully accountable under the law. Prosecutors themselves acknowledged no special treatment was warranted based on family connections. The verdict proves Norway's justice system works.
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