Norway's royal family has been making headlines since Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son, Marius Borg Høiby, was first arrested in 2024, but on Monday, February 2, Høiby was jailed for new charges—just one day before his high-profile rape trial. The incident occurred after Mette-Marit's name was mentioned in a new batch of the Epstein files over the weekend, with friendly emails between the future Norwegian queen and Jeffrey Epstein included in the latest release of documents.
Per Norwegian media outlet NRK, Høiby was arrested late on Sunday, February 1 and charged with threats with a knife, breach of a restraining order and bodily harm. The 29-year-old has already been accused of more than 30 charges, including rape and drug trafficking, with his trial to begin February 3. He'll remain in prison for four weeks, according to NRK.
