Son of Norway’s crown princess sentenced to 4 years in prison for rape (opens original article in a new tab)

An Oslo court sentenced Marius Borg Høiby, the stepson of Norway's Crown Prince Haakon, to four years in prison for two counts of rape and one count of domestic violence. He was acquitted on two other rape charges and faced 40 total charges. Høiby's lawyers plan to appeal the verdict.

• Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was sentenced to 4 years in prison for two rapes and domestic violence.
• Høiby was acquitted on two other rape charges and admitted to lesser offences including assault and violating a restraining order.
• Høiby's lawyers plan to appeal the verdict and seek his temporary release, while prosecutors had sought a longer sentence.