Árpád Habony

Hungarian entrepreneur (born 1968)

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Árpád Habony (born 1968) is a Hungarian entrepreneur, oligarch and longtime unofficial advisor to Viktor Orbán.[1][2][3] He has been referred to as the "unacknowledged spin doctor" of Orbán, but his exact position is not formally stated.[4] He is credited as the unofficial architect of the fake news, anti-immigration and negative propaganda campaign of Orbán's party, Fidesz.[5] He and the late Arthur J. Finkelstein were shareholders in "Danube Business Consulting Ltd."[6]

## Assault conviction

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In 2006, he physically abused an elder couple on the street in Budapest for which he received two years probation.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Court of Appeals: Árpád Habony qualifies as a public figure". Budapestbeacon.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
2. ^ Dunai, Marton (7 January 2016). "After split from ally, Hungary's Orban strives to muster media muscle". Reuters.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
3. ^ Kingsley, Patrick (10 February 2018). "As West Fears the Rise of Autocrats, Hungary Shows What's Possible". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
4. ^ "Manufacture of hatred: scapegoating refugees in Central Europe". Upi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
5. ^ "Meet The Mystery Man Who Is The Power Behind The Throne In Hungary". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17.
6. ^ "Századvég's analyst to team up with Habony". Bbj.hu. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
7. ^ "Idegbe jött - Jogerős ítélet Habony Árpád ellen". 25 March 2014.

## External links

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* Árpád Habony in The Orange Files
* "Meet The Mystery Man Who Is The Power Behind The Throne In Hungary". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17.
* How the Habony Fidesz communication machine works \- The Budapest Beacon

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