Veszprém County Police have opened a criminal investigation on suspicion of embezzlement causing significant financial loss in connection with studies ordered by Győri Ipari Park Kft. The studies, which were reportedly generated using artificial intelligence (AI), cost a total gross amount of 30.7 million forints, Mayor Pintér Bence announced on Facebook.
How the case developed
According to the mayor, he filed a complaint in August following an internal audit. The Chief Prosecutor's Office subsequently transferred prosecutorial supervision of the case from Győr to Veszprém. Contract records indicate that the municipal company made substantial payments to municipal representative Hajtó Péter — who previously led a campaign for Borkai — and to Hajtó's partner.
Payments and the quality of the deliverables
From the total budget, Hajtó Péter received a single payment of gross 14 million forints for one brochure of 37 pages including the cover. The mayor stated that this document is not available in electronic form at the contracting company. The study, written partly in Hungarian and partly in English, was judged professionally unusable: it contained generalizations and apparently random figures. Illustrations intended to depict Győr were, in several cases, inconsistent with reality — Pintér cited examples where the AI placed the Audi Arena on the riverbank instead of Gyárváros, substituted London's Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster for Dunakapu tér, and generated Rotterdam’s Erasmus Bridge above the Mosoni‑Duna instead of Győr’s Jedlik Bridge.
Internal review and political fallout
Pintér had previously sought to strip Hajtó of committee positions that carry additional remuneration, arguing that his actions were unacceptable, but the city council voted down that proposal. Instead, the council requested an internal investigation by the parent company, Győr‑Szol Zrt. That procedure has concluded; according to the mayor's statement, the subsidiary’s managing director could not meaningfully justify the necessity of the orders.
Next steps
The mayor announced he will resubmit a motion at the next council meeting to remove Hajtó Péter from his committee positions and memberships, and he will propose terminating all municipal appointments tied to the matter. This would include motions to remove the leadership of both Ipari Park Kft. and Győr‑Pér Repülőtér Kft.
Why the case matters
The matter raises questions about the use of public funds and potential misconduct, amplified by the involvement of AI‑generated materials whose professional value has been seriously questioned. The outcome of the police investigation will be decisive in determining whether legal violations or misappropriation occurred.
Note on the mayor
Pintér Bence founded and became president of the local civic association Tiszta Szívvel a Városért in 2023; the association supported him as its mayoral candidate in 2024.
The investigation is ongoing; authorities may release further details and developments as the case progresses.
