Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway's Crown Princess, is embroiled in a legal scandal as he faces multiple serious charges, including two counts of non-penetrative rape and abuse of three ex-girlfriends.

Høiby, the first member of the Norwegian royal family to be charged in a criminal case, was recently released from a week-long detention.

He denies the charges of rape and abuse but admits to other offenses such as reckless behavior and threats.

The police continue to investigate additional sexual offenses, maintaining high priority on the case.

Despite the gravity of the allegations, Høiby's lawyer claims the evidence is weak, and the detention was unjustified.

The royal family has acknowledged awareness of some of Høiby's issues but remains largely silent on the matter.