The trial of Løberg for fraud and falsifying documents started on 10 April 2012. Her testimony stated that a co-worker had access to her personnel file and started investigating her educational background, and later turned over [the falsified] documentation of educational achievement to a journalist at Verdens Gang."Løberg kom på kant med en medarbeider, som ante ugler i mosen og undersøkte dokumentasjonen hennes nærmere. - Det var en medarbeider som hverken likte min sjef eller meg spesielt godt. Han hadde tilgang til personalmappen, og overleverte papirene til en journalist i Verdens Gang. Jeg aner ikke hvordan han fattet mistanke, men han fortalte til andre at han ville bli kvitt meg, sa hun i retten." On 24 April 2012, Liv Løberg was convicted by Oslo District Court for fraud and for falsifying documents, and sentenced to 14 months in prison, of which nine must be served. She was also sentenced to pay one million NOK.
