Fidesz Ex-MP Asks Prosecutors to Probe Hungary's PM Magyar for Blackmailing Ex-Wife
Ilona Ekes says prosecutors should examine a secretly recorded conversation and threats that Varga says lasted more than a year.
- On November 13, former Fidesz MP Ilona Ekes filed a criminal complaint with the Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor against Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar for alleged blackmail and 'relationship violence' involving his ex-wife, former Justice Minister Judit Varga.
- Varga's testimony on November 11 detailed years of alleged 'psychological terror and control,' including threats to ruin her career and imprisonment using a secret recording made in January 2023 that Magyar allegedly used to blackmail her for 14 months.
- During the alleged blackmail period, Varga claimed her ex-husband pocketed 4.4 million forints monthly in state positions while threatening to have her jailed if she proceeded with divorce proceedings, according to the complaint.
- Prime Minister Magyar dismissed the allegations on Facebook, calling them 'pathetic and at the same time funny,' and claiming Fidesz seeks to distract from Operation Purgatory, the government's anti-corruption drive.
- Prosecutors had not indicated by November 13 whether they would open an investigation, as the office operates under new chief Péter Fejes, who apologized for past failures under Orbán-era leadership.
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Allegations of a controversial video and pressure have reopened the conflict between the former spouses, this time with a request to be addressed by the competent authorities.
Fidesz ex-MP asks prosecutors to probe Hungary's PM Magyar for blackmailing ex-wife
Credit: bne IntelliNewsA former Fidesz MP has asked prosecutors to investigate Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar for blackmail and domestic abuse of his ex-wife, former justice minister Judit Varga.
Hungarian PM's ex-wife accuses him of blackmail and domestic abuse
Former Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga accused Prime Minister Péter Magyar of threatening her with criminal charges and imprisonment, allegedly using secretly recorded conversations as leverage during their divorce proceedings between January...
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The Hungarian Metropolitan Prosecutor's Office has received a complaint demanding that criminal proceedings be instituted against the leader of the Tiss party, Peter Madyar, on suspicion of blackmail and domestic violence following the high-profile testimony of his ex-wife ...
A report has been filed with the Budapest Public Prosecutor's Office against Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar over allegations of blackmail and domestic violence. The report was filed by Istvan Tenyi Jr., a former member of the ruling Fidesz party and a social activist. The report was filed after Magyar's ex-wife Judit Varga testified before a parliamentary committee. She claims that during their marriage, Magyar threatened her for about a …
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