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Norway: Stepson of Crown Prince Receives 4 Year Jail Term for Rape

Norway: Royal Stepson Jailedof Crown Prince Receives 4 YearsYear Jail Term for Rape

Did the justice system go too easy on Marius Borg Høiby or prove its fairness with a landmark conviction?
Norway: Stepson of Crown Prince Receives 4 Year Jail Term for Rape
Above: A court sketch shows Marius Borg Hoiby at the Oslo District Court on Feb. 5. Image credit: Ane Hem/NTB/AFP/Getty Images

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Marius Borg Høiby got off easy with just four years when prosecutors pushed for nearly eight. The 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 regardless of who your mother is.


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