Son of Norway's Crown Princess, Arrested on Suspicion Of Rape

Marius Borg Høiby, 27-year-old son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been arrested in Oslo on suspicion of rape. According to CNN, Høiby was detained on Monday and faces a preliminary charge of engaging in a sexual act with someone who was unconscious or unable to resist. Police clarified that accusation involves a "sexual act without intercourse." Authorities have not disclosed when alleged incident occurred.

alleged victim, a woman in her 20s, reportedly met Høiby on day of incident and was not in a romantic relationship with him, according to her lawyer, Hege Salomon. Salomon stated that her client "is having a hard time" and emphasized that it was police, not her client, who initiated case.

Høiby has pleed not guilty to charges. His defense attorney, Øyvind Bratlien, told Norwegian state brocaster NRK on Tuesday that Høiby is cooperating with authorities and wants to share his side of story. Royal Palace has refrained from commenting, with communications visor Simen Sund directing all inquiries to police and Høiby's attorney.

Previous Legal Troubles

This is not Høiby's first encounter with law. In August, he was detained on charges of bodily harm and criminal damage. following month, he was arrested again for allegedly violating a restraining order. In wake of se incidents, Høiby publicly acknowledged his struggles with substance abuse.

“I have struggled with substance abuse for a long time,” he said in a statement in August, ding that he planned to "resume" treatment and take it "very seriously."

A Complicated Past

Born in 1997 from Crown Princess Mette-Marit's previous relationship, Marius Borg Høiby was raised alongside his step-siblings, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 20, and Prince Sverre Magnus, 18. While he does not hold a royal title, Høiby has often been in public eye due to his family connections.

As investigations into case continue, Royal Palace and Høiby’s legal team have maintained ir silence, leaving public to await furr updates on this high-profile case.