Fico's advisor caught in Epstein correspondence
Photo: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Getty Images)
Miroslav Lajčák, advisor to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, has resigned after letters he authored were found among documents in the Jeffrey Epstein case, sparking political controversy in Slovakia and renewed debate over diplomatic ethics, Dennikn reports.
Lajčák's name appears 346 times in the Epstein files, and his nickname, Miro, is referenced over 700 times.
The documents detail meetings and correspondence between Lajčák and Epstein, including discussions on geopolitics and comments about women.
One letter was reportedly sent from Kyiv, where Lajčák sent greetings and wrote that girls were as beautiful as ever.
Epstein also invited him to visit his Palm Beach residence, where crimes against minors were committed. Lajčák has denied any wrongdoing.
Earlier documents released in the US in November already included Lajčák's name, but at the time, PM Fico said he had no plans to dismiss him.
This time, however, the Slovak opposition called for his resignation, which Fico accepted, praising Lajčák's diplomatic skill.
Epstein files
On December 10, a US court authorized the release of materials from the investigation into sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein, following the adoption of a law promoting transparency in the Epstein files.
The US Department of Justice subsequently began publishing a large batch of documents on December 19, revealing Epstein's political, financial, and media connections, as well as actions by federal agencies over many years.
On January 30, the Department released over three million pages of materials related to the Epstein case.
US President Donald Trump is not implicated in any criminal case linked to Epstein and maintains that he cut ties with the financier long before Epstein's arrest. However, some documents reference the US president, though a number of these pages were later removed from the Department's website.
