Norwegian scandal deepens as Crown Princess’ son arrested before trial, amid Epstein ties

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 2 min read 100% complete by Associated PressFebruary 2, 2026 at 03:04 PM

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Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was arrested just before his trial was set to begin in Oslo. The arrest occurred on Sunday evening, with police citing risk of reoffending as the reason for requesting four weeks' detention. Hoiby faces a 38-count indictment including rape, abuse in a close relationship, violence, making death threats, transporting marijuana, and traffic violations. The charges stem from alleged incidents between 2018 and November 2024 involving multiple former partners. Hoiby, who has no royal title or official duties, was previously indicted in August and had been free pending trial. His trial is scheduled to begin on Tuesday.

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