In the case of Høiby, it’s a ‘palace arrest’.
The Norwegian Royal Family drama had another development today, as the convicted son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been released on house arrest, as he continues to appeal his conviction and sentencing for rape and other charges.
GB News reported:
“Marius Borg Høiby, who was arrested in August 2024, will be transferred from prison and held at a home with an electronic tag for the next four weeks, according to VG.
The outlet said that he will stay in a royal residence near Skaugum, the home of his mother and Crown Prince Haakon. […] ‘During his period of custody with electronic monitoring, Marius Borg Høiby will reside in a property at his disposal in Semsveien. The Crown Prince Couple wishes to support him through his current phase’.”
“Høiby, 29, who has been in custody since February, was found guilty of two counts of rape, domestic abuse and other offences and sentenced to four years in prison last month. He was also acquitted of two counts of rape.”
Høiby appealed the convictions, while the state prosecutor appealed the sentencing.
Also today (16), his mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, had been discharged from the hospital after undergoing a lung transplant last month.
“According to Are Holm, Head of the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Mette-Marit’s condition is ‘as good as can be expected’. Meanwhile, the Crown Princess released a statement saying she is ‘deeply grateful’ and has been ‘given the gift of life’.”
The Oslo District Court extended Marius Borg Høiby’s pretrial [pre-appeal] detention by another four weeks, but allowed him serve that time under electronic monitoring, instead of behind bars.
HOLA! reported:
“It’s a rare moment of good news for the royal family, arriving the same day Crown Princess Mette-Marit was discharged from the hospital, wrapping up the treatment she’d started just days earlier.”
This happens as investigations continue surrounding Princess Mette-Marit’s alleged links to the Epstein case – a subject that has disappeared from the headlines in light of her very serious health situation.
“According to Norwegian media, Marius Borg now falls under RISK, a program run by Norway’s prison service that uses intensive electronic monitoring to let people serve pretrial detention at home under close supervision. It comes with round-the-clock monitoring, tight restrictions on movement, and daily check-ins from corrections officers.
For the court to sign off, everyone living in the household has to agree to the conditions. Crown Prince Haakon’s family and household staff all consented to let Marius Borg serve this phase of his detention there, vouching for the home as a stable, controlled environment that meets the program’s requirements.”
Read more:
Son of Norway Crown Princess, Marius Hoiby Is Convicted of Rape and Several Other Crimes, and Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
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