Norwegian court allows royal son to serve rape sentence at home with ankle monitor
In a day of significant legal developments across Europe and beyond, courts delivered major decisions in cases ranging from royal family scandals to war crimes and political corruption.
In Oslo, Norway, Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was granted permission to serve his remaining custody with an electronic ankle monitor at home. The Oslo District Court decided on Monday that Høiby can serve the next four weeks of his custody at home with an ankle monitor, but the prosecution's appeal means he is not immediately free.
Høiby was sentenced to four years in prison in June for crimes including two counts of rape and violence against an ex-girlfriend. His lawyer, Petar Sekulic, said Høiby was satisfied with the decision, calling it "an option he can live with in the coming weeks."
The court agreed with the prosecution that there is still a risk Høiby will violate a restraining order against his ex-girlfriend. Høiby has repeatedly violated a contact ban against her in the past.
Høiby has been in custody since February when his trial began. He had previously requested release to be with his mother, who is suffering from a severe lung disease. "The whole family is there for my mother," Høiby said in court. "That I cannot support my mother is incredibly difficult."
Meanwhile, in Munich, Germany, a court sentenced an Iraqi couple to life in prison for enslaving and abusing Yezidi girls. The couple, identified only as Twana H.S. and Asia R.A., were found guilty of purchasing two Yezidi girls in Iraq and subjecting them to abuse. The man was also found guilty of sexually abusing the children.
"The monstrous violence lies so far from any humanity that it seems unreal," said the representative of the German federal prosecutor.
The woman showed remorse during the trial, saying, "Morally, my eyes were closed." The man did not speak during the trial.
The couple left Germany for Iraq in 2015 and became members of the Islamic State group. They were found guilty of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
In Paris, France, far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of misusing EU funds but was given a reduced sentence that allows her to run for president. Le Pen was given a one-year sentence with an electronic ankle monitor and a fine of 100,000 euros, but she has appealed the decision.
After the verdict, Le Pen withdrew to her party's headquarters with her top aides and lawyers. She later announced her decision to appeal the ruling to the Court of Cassation, which would allow her to avoid wearing the electronic ankle monitor. "Therefore, I am running for the presidential election," she declared.
In Seoul, South Korea, former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to two years in prison for corruption. Yoon was found guilty of illegally receiving manipulated opinion polls for free from a political broker, which potentially aided his 2022 presidential bid.
In Finland, police issued a wanted notice for hacker Aleksanteri Kivimäki after the Supreme Court refused his appeal against a prison sentence. Kivimäki was convicted of hacking into a psychotherapy clinic's database and leaking patients' personal information.
These cases highlight the range of legal proceedings taking place across Europe and beyond on Monday, from royal family scandals to international crimes and political controversies.
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