
Norwegian police said on the 19th that Marius Borg Hoiby, the 27-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.
The police issued a statement saying that Hoibi was arrested late at night on the 18th and was held in a detention center on the morning of the 19th. He is allegedly accused of having sex with someone who was unconscious or otherwise unable to resist. Hoibi’s lawyer denies the allegation.
It is understood that the victim is a woman in her 20s. Her lawyer, Hege Salomon, told CNN that she did not know Hoibi before meeting him on the day of the incident and that the two were not related.
Hojby is Metmary’s child from another relationship before her marriage to Prince Haakon in 2001. Heibi has a long criminal record, including domestic violence against his girlfriend and drug abuse. He has also revealed that he has mental problems. He has been accused of committing various crimes, including injury and damage, to 4 women and 1 man, 3 of whom were girlfriends.