Norwegian police confirmed on Tuesday that the son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested on suspicion of rape.
Marius Borg Høby, 27, is the eldest son of Mette Marit and the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Prince Haakon. He was born before the princess married the Crown Prince in 2001, and therefore does not hold a royal title or carry out official duties.
He was arrested on Monday evening, and the police said in a statement that he was accused of carrying out a “terrorist operation.”Having sex without intercourse“On a victim” who is said to be unable to resist the act.
The alleged victim is a woman in her 20s I didn’t know Burg Hoebe Before she met him on the day of the alleged incident, her lawyer Hegi Salomon told CNN. She was not in a relationship with him.
FILE – Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, and Marius Borg Høby celebrate National Day on May 17, 2015 in Asker, Norway.
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The BBC reported that he had He denied the rape allegation But he faces a series of charges for crimes allegedly committed against four other victims – three other women and a man.
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In the last three months he has They were also charged He was charged with one count of “close relationship abuse,” violating a restraining order and driving without a valid driver’s license, police said Tuesday in a news release.
In the details provided by the police, they say that Borg Hoeby was detained on August 4, after an incident that occurred in the apartment of a woman with whom he was in a relationship in Oslo. Police say they found a knife stuck in one of the woman’s bedroom walls and accused him of causing her bodily harm.
He apologized for the events leading up to his arrest in August Statement to NRK at the timeHe blamed “alcohol and cocaine poisoning after an altercation” and “several mental illnesses” for which he planned to “resume treatment.”
The following month, he was arrested for violating a restraining order.
Police say that during the arrest Monday he was in a car with the alleged August victim. They explained that this latest charge is an alleged victim from a separate incident.
It is the latest in a long line of scandals and alleged mistreatment of women by Borg Hoebe; He has previously been accused of abusing two former girlfriends, as well as threatening a man’s life.
The Norwegian royal family is no stranger to controversy. Many considered Mette-Marit an inappropriate choice for the future queen due to her “wild past”, which was said to include partying and drug use.
Before marrying Prince Haakon, she appeared on television to apologize for “living a corrupt life” and condemn drugs.
“My youthful rebellion was much stronger than many others. It led to me living a completely wild life,” she said at the time.
Borg Hoebe’s father, Morten BorgHe has been convicted in the past of violence, drunk driving and cocaine possession, according to the Observer.
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