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7. Another point: Albania Freezes Kushner Resort Assets in Corruption Probe
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 08:56 PM
19 hrs ago
https://brusselswatch.org/albania-freezes-kushner-resort-assets-in-corruption-probe/

Albania Freezes Kushner Resort Assets in Corruption Probe

June 4, 2026

Albanian anti-corruption prosecutors have frozen bank accounts of a landholding company tied to Jared Kushner’s $4 billion luxury resort project amid a property fraud investigation into disputed land titles. Thousands of protesters have rallied across Albania against the development, citing environmental threats and corruption, while the probe tests Albania’s justice reforms and EU accession credibility.

As reported by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), Albanian anti-corruption prosecutors on Tuesday froze the bank accounts of a landholding company tied to the controversial $4 billion luxury resort project. The Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) specifically targeted Albania Land Development, which is owned by Qatari investors involved in the resort venture.

The asset freeze represents a significant escalation in what has become Albania’s most high-profile corruption investigation in recent years. According to OCCRP reporting, the investigation focuses on property fraud related to 2024 land reclassifications and ownership changes that permitted development in areas previously designated as protected zones.

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(Qatari investors hmmm.)

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