Hungarian billionaire Lőrinc Mészáros, a close business ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has sent a letter to likely future prime minister Péter Magyar, Telex reported.

On April 25, Magyar said that, according to his information, TV2 and other media outlets, as well as Lounge Event Kft., a communications company linked to Fidesz and billionaire Gyula Balázs, had begun being sold at reduced prices. He also claimed that several families of Hungarian oligarchs had already left the country and that the Mészáros family was allegedly planning to travel to Dubai in the coming days.

On April 27, the Mészáros Group stated that Magyar’s remarks had caused uncertainty among its employees, which is why Mészáros decided to write to the future prime minister.

"To reassure our employees, we consider it important to state that the owners have no plans to sell TV2, either at market price or at a discount. Mr. Lőrinc Mészáros has today sent a letter to future Prime Minister Péter Magyar to provide accurate information and help resolve the tense situation," the statement said.

The company did not disclose the contents of the letter.

"Wishing for a reassuring response for the 60.000 families, we wish the new government strength and success in carrying out its tasks," the Mészáros Group added.

At the same time, the company did not comment on the whereabouts of Mészáros or his family.

Gyula Balázs’s company also stated that Lounge Event Kft. is not for sale, and that the circulating information is untrue.

Bloomberg reported that shares of Mészáros’ conglomerate Opus Nyrt., which operates in banking, tourism, and construction, fell 10% in Budapest on April 27, bringing their year-to-date decline to 45%.

The agency also noted that Mészáros became Hungary’s richest man during Orbán’s tenure, largely due to government contracts. He has attributed his wealth to "God, luck, and Viktor Orbán," although the Hungarian prime minister has denied having business ties to him.

Magyar has pledged to intensify the fight against corruption in Hungary. Under Orbán’s leadership, the country ranked last in the European Union in Transparency International’s annual corruption index. He has also promised to reclaim state assets that, according to him, ended up in the hands of Orbán’s allies.

In March, FT reported that since Orbán came to power, 13 of his associates have received a significant share of government contracts, including Mészáros and Balázs.