The "Epstein Files" scandal has unexpectedly reached Slovakia, as new emails released on Wednesday reveal links between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and former Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak, now a senior adviser to Prime Minister Robert Fico.
The “Epstein Files” contain thousands of documents detailing Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal network and connections to global political, business and academic elites. Epstein, a convicted sex offender who died by suicide in prison, was accused of trafficking underage girls. On Wednesday, Democrats on the U.S. House Oversight Committee released new emails, some of which even mentioned U.S. President Donald Trump.
According to the correspondence, Epstein referred to Laj?ák in several messages, describing him as a person of “international influence.” Laj?ák – currently a Slovak diplomat and advisor to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on the Western Balkans, is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs (2009–2010, 2012–2020), President of the UN General Assembly (2017–2018), and EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue (2020–2025).
In a 2019 email, Epstein introduced him to an unidentified contact as the current Slovak foreign minister, OSCE chairman, former United Nations president and "most importantly, friend."
He also referred to Lajcak by the popular Slovak nickname “Miro,” suggesting personal acquaintance. In another exchange from 2018, first reported by the Slovak portal 360-tka.sk , Epstein wrote that “Miro is coming to Palm Beach” — a reference to one of Epstein’s Florida residences — “to strategize.”
Slovak news portal Aktuality.sk noted on Friday that the documents do not contain evidence that Lajcak was aware of or involved in Epstein's criminal activities. However, they do show that Epstein viewed him as an ally within international diplomatic circles.
The emails also show Epstein's apparent interest in Slovak politics. He commented on the resignation of then-Prime Minister Robert Fico in 2018 following the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak, and later criticized the election of pro-European President Zuzana ?aputova in 2019 - writing that Laj?ák "would have been a better candidate".
Slovak media, including Euractiv Slovakia, has sought comment from both Laj?ak and the Foreign Ministry, but neither has responded.