**BREAKING NEWS** Marius Borg Høiby Guilty: Rape Convictions, Four-Year Sentence, Norway Royal Trial Verdict

MARIUS BORG HØIBY GUILTY OF RAPE — Four Years, the Skaugum Conviction, a Monarchy in Crisis.Marius Borg Høiby — son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit — has been found guilty on 34 of 39 charges and sentenced to four years in prison by the Oslo District Court. He was convicted on two of four rape counts, both involving incapacitated women, and acquitted on the other two; one conviction concerned a 2018 assault at the royal residence Skaugum. He was also convicted of domestic violence against former girlfriend Nora Haukland, serious bodily harm, threats, filming women without consent, and breaching restraining orders, and ordered to pay about 640,000 kroner ($61,000) to four women. Both sides may appeal within two weeks.Palace Intrigue is a daily British royal family podcast covering King Charles, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton and the House of Windsor. New episodes every day. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network.