01.02.2026 13:50
Slovakia's Prime Minister's National Security Advisor Miroslav Lajcak resigned following the revelation of his correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein. Prime Minister Fico accepted Lajcak's resignation, referring to it as a significant loss for the country's diplomacy.
Slovakia's Prime Minister's National Security Advisor Miroslav Lajcak announced that he has resigned from his position following the emergence of information regarding his correspondence with American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who is accused of establishing a sexual exploitation network targeting girls.
DOCUMENTS HAVE INTERNATIONAL IMPACT
The new documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice on January 30 regarding American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of establishing a sexual exploitation network targeting girls and was found dead in prison, continue to show their impact internationally. Miroslav Lajcak, Slovakia's Prime Minister's National Security Advisor and former Foreign Minister, reported that he resigned after it was revealed that his correspondence with Epstein was included in the documents. Lajcak, who previously denied having conversations with women regarding Epstein, stated that he made the decision to resign in order not to harm Fico's political image.
PRAISE AND REACTION FROM FICO TO LAJCAK
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico stated in his remarks regarding the incident that he accepted the resignation of the national security advisor. Describing Lajcak as a "great diplomat," the Prime Minister noted that Slovakia has "lost an incredible source of experience in diplomacy and foreign policy."
Fico also evaluated the public reactions to Lajcak's relationship with Epstein as an attack against him, saying, "I haven't seen such hypocrisy in criticisms for a long time, and from all sides."
"WHY ARE YOU NOT INVITING ME TO THESE GAMES?"
The approximately 3 million pages of documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice included correspondence between Lajcak and Epstein in October 2018 regarding women and the Slovak diplomat's upcoming meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. It was recorded that after a photo message sent by Epstein to Lajcak, the Slovak politician asked, "Why are you not inviting me to these kinds of games?"
OTHER NAMES MENTIONED IN THE DOCUMENTS
The documents revealed new details about Epstein, who was found dead in prison in 2019 and whose death was claimed to be a suicide, regarding his relationships with American billionaire businessman Elon Musk, key figures in British politics such as Lord Peter Mandelson, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, former England Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and similar names.