Former Slovak foreign minister and EU Special Representative for the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue, Miroslav Lajčak, has acknowledged past communications with convicted American sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein, but firmly denied any involvement in improper conduct.
Lajčak made the admission during remarks to Slovak news agency TASR, where he emphasized that his interactions with Epstein were strictly professional and occurred within the framework of his diplomatic responsibilities.
“My conscience is clear; there was nothing that deviated from the standard framework,” Lajčak stated.
According to Lajčak, the conversations began in a diplomatic context and were later initiated by Epstein himself, becoming “of a social nature and primarily focused on commenting on current world events”.
He added that he maintains similar kinds of communication with dozens of individuals he has encountered during his diplomatic career.
Lajčak stressed that he only became aware of Epstein’s full criminal history after leaving his post at the United Nations in New York:
“The reopening of the Epstein case happened after I left New York, and the full scope of his reprehensible acts, which I strongly condemn, only came to light after his arrest,” he said.
Epstein, who was charged with sexually abusing minors and trafficking them for sex, died in his prison cell in 2019 under what authorities said was suicide—although the circumstances remain disputed.
