Opposition files complaint against Magyar over extortion and domestic violence allegations

Appeal to the prosecutor's office

The Hungarian opposition has officially turned to the prosecutor's office with a complaint regarding the country's incumbent Prime Minister, Peter Magyar. The politician is accused of committing extortion and domestic violence. According to the complainants, the victim was his ex-wife, Judit Varga, who served as Hungary's Minister of Justice during the period from 2019 to 2023.

The complaint was filed by Ilona Ekes, who previously represented Viktor Orban's party in parliament. She submitted the documents to law enforcement after Varga gave testimony before the relevant parliamentary investigative committee.

Secret recording as a tool of pressure

According to the facts cited in the complaint, in January 2023, Magyar secretly recorded his wife's account of crimes that, according to her claims, had taken place in Viktor Orban's government, without her knowledge. At that time, Judit Varga was already planning to end her marriage to Magyar. The couple is raising three children.

Representatives of the Fidesz party claim that Magyar subsequently used this recording to blackmail his ex-wife. According to them, the pressure was exerted during the procedure for dividing joint property and settling matters related to the children.