Disciplinary investigation launched against gold convoy lawyer three days before chamber election
The Budapest Bar Association has initiated a preliminary disciplinary investigation against Lóránt Horváth, who represents former Chief Prosecutor Pál Fürcht and Ukrainian money transporters.
Disciplinary proceedings against lawyer Lóránt Horváth relating to the gold convoy case
The Budapest Bar Association has initiated a preliminary disciplinary investigation against lawyer Lóránt Horváth — according to reporting by Index based on Telex. The notification was made by István Lajtár, cabinet chief of the deputy chief prosecutor acting in the role of chief prosecutor, to Gábor Tóth M., the chamber's president.
According to the notification, since June 2026 Horváth has been conducting systematic legal and communications attacks against the Chief Prosecutor's Office, which is conducive to undermining public confidence in the prosecutorial organisation. The chamber initiated proceedings against the lawyer on suspicion of statements unbecoming to a lawyer and incompatible professional conduct.
In a statement on Tuesday, Horváth pointed out that the proceedings were initiated on 9 November — merely three days before the chamber's leadership election. In the election, Horváth is running as a challenger to the current president, Gábor Tóth M. "The Chief Prosecutor's Office's step is unprecedented, since a practising lawyer acting in the representation of his clients has not previously faced such a prosecutorial attack" — said the lawyer, adding that the chamber proceedings may be connected to the disciplinary cases being conducted against Pál Fürcht.
Pál Fürcht, former head of the Central Investigation Prosecutor's Office, was suspended from his prosecutorial position in mid-October, and a further disciplinary proceeding was initiated against him. Fürcht previously claimed that in the gold convoy case involving the arrest of Ukrainian money transporters, there had been political and intelligence service interference, the investigation of which was obstructed within the prosecutor's office. On 29 September, Horváth published Fürcht's open letter, which states that on 3 March Prime Minister Viktor Orbán issued a task to the intelligence service for the arrest of the Ukrainian money transporters on 5 March.
Lóránt Horváth not only provides legal representation to Pál Fürcht, but also represents the Ukrainian money transporters involved in the gold convoy case.
Source: Index