Péter Magyar addressed statements made by former Judit Varga during a parliamentary committee hearing in Budapest.
Varga appeared before the Execution Abuse Investigation Committee at the Parliament building. Testimony touched on the Völner–Schadl corruption case and the circumstances surrounding their 2023 divorce. Magyar responded via a Facebook post shortly after the session concluded. He said that he harbors no ill will toward his ex-wife and values their past together.
During the committee hearing, Varga discussed the 2023 dissolution of their marriage. She detailed the origins of an audio recording published by Magyar in March 2024. The former minister alleged that Magyar had used audio recordings and threats of criminal complaints to pressure her around the time of their separation. She said that she is waiting for an invitation from another committee to speak about the presidential pardon case.
The session was chaired by László Toroczkai. He interrupted the former minister on multiple occasions and asked her to focus on the corruption case. Officials announced that five additional former justice ministers—Ibolya Dávid, Tibor Navracsics, László Trócsányi, Bence Tuzson, and Pál Vastagh—will be questioned in the coming weeks.
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The hearing also featured testimony from former state secretary Róbert Répássy. Committee members examined operations within the ministry. Varga criticized the delayed release of the audio file. She pointed to Magyar’s earnings from state assignments during the period in question.
The dispute expanded online when Varga raised the topic of child support during the proceedings. She drew a parallel to the financial struggles of single mothers. Magyar countered in the comments section of his social media post. He detailed their custody arrangement for their three sons.
Magyar asserted that the court system did not mandate maintenance payments due to their shared custody and alternating weekly schedule.
Varga replied to the claim with a concise two-word comment referencing Magyar’s own familiar phrase.
Varga subsequently answered the documentation by stating that he could also copy the transfers for July, August, September, and October. “de ez egy júniusi utalás, most már november van” said political Dániel Deák, arguing that the June transfer receipt actually supported Varga's assertion that she had not received maintenance payments for several months.
