Overview
- Péter Magyar says a threatened release of secretly recorded intimate footage targets his campaign for the 12 April election.
- He filed a complaint on 12 February alleging illegal information collection and the use of hidden recording equipment.
- A site identified as radnaimark.hu displayed the message "Once upon a time" with the date 2024.08.03 and a bedroom image circulated to reporters.
- Magyar accuses Viktor Orbán’s government and the secret services of orchestrating a kompromat operation, while the prime minister’s chief of staff says he knows nothing and declines comment.
- Polls cited in the coverage put Magyar’s Tisza party about 10 points ahead of Fidesz, as his former partner denies involvement and signals readiness to pursue legal action alongside him.