Montenegro rocked by sex tape scandal: Two officials resign
The spread of a sexually explicit video on social media involving two prominent public officials in Montenegro has deeply shaken the country's politics. The incident has been taken to the judiciary amid accusations of blackmail and threats, and both individuals have resigned.
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Montenegro is being rocked by a sex tape scandal that has erupted in recent days. The names of Mirjana Pajkovic, Director General for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, and Dejan Vukšic, a presidential advisor and former Director of the National Security Agency, have dominated the national agenda following allegations that they appear in the video.
In the footage, which spread rapidly on social media, it is alleged that the married Vukšic was having an affair with Pajkovic. Following the release of the video, both Pajkovic and Vukšic resigned from their positions.
In statements to the Montenegrin media, Pajkovic stated that she was unaware the footage had been leaked, while alleging that she was being blackmailed by Dejan Vukšic using this material. Emphasizing that "every woman should refuse to remain silent," Pajkovic expressed that she faced threats from a state security official and was deeply concerned by them. She also claimed that she was being silenced with threats that the footage would be shared with her employer. She added that in the modern era, people are suppressed through character assassination rather than physical violence.
ACCUSED OF BLACKMAIL
Vukšic, for his part, described the accusations against them as "baseless and intentional," claiming he first learned of the video through social media. He further accused Pajkovic of blackmailing him to force him to withdraw from the judicial nomination process. Vukšic also alleged that Pajkovic had obtained his phone without authorization and used audio recordings from it.
Both parties have filed criminal complaints against each other. While Pajkovic filed a complaint due to the sharing of footage that violated her privacy, Vukšic argued that he was being pressured. It was also reported that Pajkovic claimed to have received a threatening phone call from a landline belonging to the Presidency.
It has not yet been clarified who leaked the footage. Under Montenegrin law, the publication of such intimate recordings is considered "revenge porn," and those who commit such crimes face up to 5 years in prison.