Former President of the Supreme Court, Vesna Medenica, lobbied her colleagues in Belgrade to appoint her friend’s son as a judge. This request was repeatedly directed towards both the former President of the Supreme Court of Cassation, Judge Dragomir Milojević, and Matija Radojčić.

At the end of 2018 and the beginning of the following year, she successfully secured a position for the judge—whose identity is known to “Vijesti”—in the Third Basic Court, eventually promoting him a year later.

On October 30, 2018, Medenica sent a message to Milojević, listing the name of her preferred candidate for the First, Second, or Third Basic Court.

However, the candidate was not elected at that time, nor did Judge Milojević respond. Disappointed, Medenica sent a follow-up message on November 29:

“I hoped you would support my ***** as a candidate for judge. I would appreciate your assistance, but I expect at least an explanation if you have one?” she wrote, but again received no reply.

A few months later, Medenica sought assistance from the same contact again, and this time, according to the messages, she was successful.

“** only worked in litigation. He is an advisor at the Higher Court in Belgrade,” she noted to Milojević on February 25 of the following year.

Less than a month later, on March 22, early in the morning, a message arrived from the Belgrade judge: “We were expecting you!!! You disappointed us,” followed by another message later that day.

In the second message, she informed Milojević that her candidate had reached out to her and expressed gratitude.

On April 1, 2019, Medenica sent another message when her candidate officially began working as a judge.

“A kiss for my friend. * started this morning. Thanks!” she wrote, receiving a brief reply: “Okay. Hello.”

On December 30, 2020, Medenica resigned from her position as President of the Supreme Court, a role she had held since 2007. This decision came under political pressure following her unconstitutional election to a third term. Two years later, she was arrested at Podgorica Airport while boarding a flight to Belgrade, handcuffed on suspicion of being part of a criminal group organized by her son, Miloš Medenica.

In October of that year, the judge she had advocated for reached out for assistance, thanking her for all her past support.

“Dear President, first of all, thank you for your help in my career thus far; it has been invaluable. However, I must ask for your assistance again if possible. Following this competition, several advisor positions at the Supreme Court of Cassation have become available. I meet all the criteria for this role. The decision to appoint associates from other courts, including my Higher Court in BG, rests solely with the President of the Supreme Court. Thus, I sought your assistance regarding this matter. Thank you once again, and best wishes,” he wrote.

Their exchanges continued, with the judge reaching out again in early January of the following year.

On January 8, 2020, he informed her that the session for electing judges was scheduled for the next day, emphasizing its importance.

“What was the name of the member of the Supreme Judicial Council I spoke to that evening at the reception in Banja?” Medenica inquired, to which he responded that it was Matija Radojičić.

“I think they know I am a candidate from the Supreme Court. There are only a couple of us from that court,” he noted, leading Medenica to share that she had Radojičić’s contact and that he had suggested they connect.

Almost simultaneously, she sent a similar message to both Radojičić and Milojević, urging them to vote for her interlocutor’s election to the Supreme Court of Cassation.

“Hoping for good health and that all wishes come true this year, I would like to propose you for ***** ********, advisor to the Supreme Court of Cassation, as a candidate for judge. The session is tomorrow. Thank you and many blessings,” she sent on January 9, 2020.

This time, she quickly received a response from Belgrade:

“Ok. Don’t worry. All the best to you and your loved ones!” Milojević replied.

Radojičić confirmed that this candidate was on his personal list due to his many qualities.

The judge for whom she had sought favor was appointed that same day to the Third Basic Court, a fact both he and Radojičić later communicated to Medenica.

Medenca ultimately resigned from her position as President of the Supreme Court on December 30, 2020, under political pressures stemming from her illegitimate third term.

Two years later, she was detained at Podgorica Airport while attempting to board a flight to Belgrade, handcuffed on suspicions of involvement in a criminal organization allegedly led by her son, Miloš Medenica.

Miloš is accused of orchestrating a criminal enterprise in 2019, involving his mother and other defendants, aimed at cigarette smuggling and exerting illegal influence over judicial authorities for illicit gains.

According to the indictment, he and his accomplices evaded customs inspection and smuggled cigarettes from the Free Customs Zone of the Port of Bar using forged documents and bribing customs officials.

The former prosecutor and long-time head of the Supreme Court of Montenegro has consistently denied any wrongdoing.

Evidence tied to her case includes her phone correspondence, which allegedly reveals her issuing illegal directives to colleagues.

At one point, she asked the current president of the Basic Court in Podgorica, Željka Jovović, to delay the execution of a convict’s house arrest and to return a seized phone to an accused in an ongoing case.

Jovović later communicated to Medenica that the verdict about the Democratic Front leaders related to a parliamentary incident had been upheld.

In responses to “Vijesti,” Jovović firmly denied any illicit activity, asserting that her communication with Medenica was of a private nature and not indicative of illegal influence.

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