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Gorgoroth Guitarist Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Rape

posted May 9, 2005 at 12:12 AM by deathbringer.  (8 Comments)

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GORGOROTH guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) was sentenced in a Norwegian court to three years in prison for rape. The incident happened April 27, 2004 when Tiegs, 34, and a friend, 32, brought a 29-year-old woman they met at a nightclub called Garage in Bergen back to Tiegs' appartment after closing hours. The two men allegedly punched the woman in the face and forced her to have sex with them. The defendants admitted that they had sex with the woman, but claimed it was consensual.

"The verdict is full of factual errors and lacks logic and reason. I'm convinced that both these men are innoncent," the defense attorney, Jørgen Riple, told the Norwegian newspaper Bergens Tidende.

Tiegs and his friend, whose name has not been disclosed by the media, were each ordered to pay 100,000 NOK (approximately $16,000) in court costs and an additional 55,000 NOK (approximately $9,000) in punitive damages.

Both men have appealed the verdict.

Check out Norwegian media reports on this story:

Bergens Tidende
VG Nett
Dagbladet

The 29-year-old, whose real name has not been revealed by the Norwegian media, was charged with a crime that carries a maximum penalty of nine years in prison.

Source: Blabbermouth

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8 Comments on "Gorgoroth Guitarist Gets Three Years In Prison"

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1. trippedoubt writes:

i'm not convinced he did it, at least i hope not.

# May 9, 2005 @ 11:32 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. bodom after brunch writes:

heh black metal bands, always doing stupid sh**. aren't all gorgoroth members in prison now!

# May 9, 2005 @ 11:46 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. becka writes:

b**** wants money

# May 10, 2005 @ 12:29 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. metal is the answer writes:

he pulled a kobe

# May 10, 2005 @ 10:50 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. db writes:

What was a chick alone after closing hours doing going home with two guys, do crossword puzzles?
Bergen is small and very conservative. Those guys and other musicians in that genre have no anonymity what so ever. That bar caters to that crowd. She is nearly 30, she knew what she was going there for.

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6. roadweasel writes:

No excuses for these scumbags.

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7. ^nocturnalheartbeat^ writes:

well im a huge fan of black metal but gorgoroth is turning in to mayhem in prison or dead

# May 26, 2005 @ 11:12 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. death to trends writes:

Well, one of these bands needs to keep the black flame burning!

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