Marius Borg Hoiby, the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, was arrested on Saturday for "allegedly violating a restraining order" that was issued after he allegedly assaulted a former girlfriend.
He allegedly used a private phone number to contact the victim. Hoiby is also a suspect in domestic abuse threats against two women. He has denied these charges as well as threatening another person.
Hoiby was arrested on August 4 at the woman's Oslo apartment. He was charged with assault after allegedly "attacked her psychologically and physically.” The woman, Rebecca Helberg Arntsen, was treated for a concussion. Hoiby was released after 30 hours in jail.
Police found a knife had been thrown into a wall, according to several Norwegian publications including Se og Hor reported. There are also reports of audio recordings of Hoiby making violent threats against Arntsen.
The woman's apartment was "partially destroyed." according to the local media. According to reports, Arntsen allegedly claimed Marius hit her more than 100 times and tried to strangle her, leaving her unable to breathe.
After Hoiby's arrest, the police released a statement to the press: “Høiby has a relationship with the woman who was subjected to the physical abuse. The police do not have information that the woman has suffered serious injuries, but it will be part of the investigation to map out the extent of the victim’s injuries.”
Ten days after his arrest, Hoiby admitted to committing the crimes and he apologized to the victim. acknowledging he was in a "haze of alcohol and cocaine. He also said he suffers from "several mental disorders."
Marius pleaded guilty and will accept whatever sentence is meted out.
After the news of his arrest was public, one of Marius' former girlfriends, Juliane Snekkestad, spoke publicly about the abuse she suffered from Hoiby when they dated. Their relationship ended two years ago.
After her son's arrest, Crown Princess Mette-Marit postponed visiting the Paris Olympics to be with her son. Her husband, Crown Prince Haakon arrived in Paris, he told the Norwegian media that Hoiby's arrest was a "serious matter," but declined to further discuss the subject.
Marius was convicted in 2017 of possession of drugs.
The 27-year-old is the Crown Princess's son from a previous relationship.
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In 2017, Crown Princess Mette-Marit said about her son: “Marius has always had a role that has been difficult to define in the public sphere. He is and will be an exceptionally important part of our family. Marius became a symbol of the unusual choice we made when we got married, at the same time, he will not carry public duties like his siblings. He should not have a public role and is not a public figure.”
The second arrest occurred on September 13 at a hunting lodge in Gusdal, Norway, where Marius stayed with friends. The victim filed a report with the police for "reckless behavior and imposed a restraining order" on Hoiby, who was arrested on September 13 due to a "risk of reoccurrence."
Hoiby denied the newest allegation.
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Marius Boig Hoiby was born in Lillestrom. Norway on January 13, 1997. His father is a convicted felon, Morten Borg. Mette-Marit was introduced to Borg by her former fiance, John Ongby, one of Borg's close friends. Ongby also served time for drug-related crimes.
The Crown Princess and Borg's relationship was brief.
When Marius was born, Borg was in jail. Two years after Marius' birth, Mette-Marit met Crown Prince Haakon. They married at Oslo Cathedral on August 25, 2001.
Marius has two half-siblings, HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus. Ingrid is a member of the Royal House, along with her grandparents, King Harald V and Queen Sonja, and parents, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
Prince Sverre, Princess Märtha Louise, and Princess Astrid are now considered other Royals. Until early this month, they were members of the Royal Family along with Märtha Louise's three daughters and Marius Borg Hoiby.
The Royal Family category was eliminated on September 3.
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Norwegian billionaire and newspaper editor Trygve Hegnar has described Marius Borg Hoiby as "the psycho who brings down the royal family."
Odd this special status Marius formerly enjoyed, the Behn sisters have succession rights so their status made sense. Marius' status was an anomaly, the children of Queen Camilla have no official position.
ReplyDeleteCamila‘s children were adults when Charles and Camilla married. They also have a father who played a role, a major role in their lives. Haakon helped raise Marius. he was the father figure. When Ingrid succeeds to the throne, Martha Louise and her descendants will cease to have succession rights.
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