The ongoing release of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein case continues to trigger political repercussions across the globe, with a senior European official becoming the latest casualty. Miroslav Lajcak, a key advisor to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and former foreign minister, resigned after his name surfaced 346 times in the latest document disclosure from the US Department of Justice.
The resignation came as the Justice Department released over three million pages of Epstein-related materials, creating renewed scrutiny of the convicted sex offender’s connections to powerful figures worldwide. While the documents contain no allegations of Lajcak’s involvement in criminal activities, his extensive correspondence with Epstein proved politically untenable.
Prime Minister Fico accepted the resignation reluctantly, lamenting what he called ‘hypocrisy from all directions’ and stating that Slovakia was ‘losing a source of experience in diplomacy and foreign policy.’ Lajcak maintained his innocence, stating he was ‘ready to confirm this claim by any and all means’ and emphasizing his condemnation of Epstein’s crimes. The diplomat explained his resignation as necessary to spare the prime minister from ‘political costs’ stemming from what he characterized as a deliberate attack on the government’s integrity.
The document release has also intensified pressure on Britain’s Prince Andrew, with newly revealed images allegedly showing the royal kneeling over a woman lying on the ground. Simultaneously, a second woman has come forward claiming Epstein sent her to the UK for a sexual encounter with the prince in 2010, according to BBC reports. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has now joined US congressional investigators in calling for the prince’s cooperation, stating that ‘anybody who has got information should be prepared to share that information.’
The sprawling document trove also references other prominent figures, including Bill Gates, whose representative dismissed allegations as ‘absolutely absurd and completely false,’ and Elon Musk, whose email exchange with Epstein included inquiries about ‘the wildest party on your island.’ Musk acknowledged the correspondence could be ‘misinterpreted and used by detractors to smear my name’ but expressed indifference to such attempts.