A senior adviser to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has stepped down after newly released U.S. documents revealed exchanges between him and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Miroslav Lajčák, who served as Slovakia’s foreign minister from 2009–2010 and again from 2012–2020, reportedly maintained extensive correspondence with Epstein during his time in office. The messages covered political matters as well as references to “girls,” according to the files.
The former diplomat was also photographed with Epstein at the Slovak embassy in Vienna.
Lajčák has denied any misconduct. He said he was never offered sexual services by Epstein and was unaware of the full extent of Epstein’s criminal behavior at the time of their contact.
Prime Minister Fico announced Saturday that he had accepted Lajčák’s resignation. While doing so, he described him as a “great diplomat” and criticized what he called the “hypocrisy” of his opponents. Opposition parties had increased pressure for Lajčák to step down following the latest disclosures.
The newest tranche of files, released by the United States Department of Justice, reportedly includes about three million pages of material, along with 180,000 images and 2,000 videos. Many of the documents are partially redacted.
Although Lajčák’s name appeared in earlier releases, the latest batch shows multiple exchanges in which he discussed “girls” with Epstein during trips abroad
In a 2018 message, Lajčák wrote: “Regards from Kiev! Just to confirm that girls here are as gorgeous as ever :).” Epstein replied shortly afterward: “Thx. A lot.”
Days later, while in Moscow, Lajčák wrote that the “Girls are incredible,” prompting Epstein to respond, “Duh” and “It’s their best export.”
In another exchange, Lajčák responded to Epstein’s suggestive remarks that he did not have anyone with him “right now” because there were “too many eyes watching.”
During his Moscow visit, Lajčák appeared to ask Epstein to help arrange a meeting between Bannon and Fico, who had recently resigned as prime minister at the time.
Speaking to Slovak media this week, Lajčák said that had he known the full scope of Epstein’s actions, he would not have maintained contact with him. He also said he could not confirm the authenticity of the messages due to the time that has passed since they were allegedly sent.
