Advertisement
Categories: NewsWorld

Albanian Land Seller Linked to Kushner-backed Project Faces Money Laundering Probe

Advertisement

An Albanian-American man, Artur Shehu, is under investigation for alleged drug trafficking and money laundering. The controversy surrounds plans to build luxury resorts in protected coastal areas, sparking mass protests in Tirana.

Shehu sold land for a potential development backed by Jared Kushner’s company, the Albania Land Development LLC. Prosecutors allege he falsified financial documents related to other real estate projects.

The Organized Crime and Corruption Project (OCCRP) reported that an Albanian court froze over $127 million from the sale of this land. The Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SPAK) is also investigating whether Shehu acquired the land fraudulently.

Shehu told a TV show he sold the land through a middleman and did not know who bought it. The company, Albania Land Development LLC, is owned by a complex of shell companies including one in Qatar.

Kushner’s investment firm, Affinity Partners, referred inquiries to Sazan Real Estate Development, which stated it represents investors involved in their personal capacity.

Advertisement
News Desk

Recent Posts

Meezan Bank Continues Blood Donation Drive in Partnership with The Indus Hospital

Meezan Bank, Pakistan's premier Islamic bank, once again partnered with The Indus Hospital & Health…

19 minutes ago

Mobilink Bank and Yango Partner to Provide Shariah-Compliant Financing for Drivers in Pakistan

Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance bank, Mobilink Bank, and Yango, part of the global technology company…

3 weeks ago

Pakistani Freelancers’ Earnings Expected to reached $2.5 B in the Current Fiscal Year

Pakistan’s freelancing market is rapidly emerging, and the export earnings of Pakistani freelancers are expected…

3 weeks ago

Spotify Celebrates Atif Aslam’s Subah Aye Na with Fans and Artists in Karachi

To celebrate the release of Atif Aslam’s highly anticipated new album, Subah Aye Na, Spotify…

3 weeks ago

Supernet Technologies set to raise 915 million to strengthen its working capital for growing projects!

KARACHI: Supernet Technologies Limited (STL) is looking to strengthen its working-capital capacity as a growing…

3 weeks ago

NEVO Is Next: Master Changan Continues Bringing Changan’s Global House of Brands to Pakistan

Master Changan Motors Limited (MCML), Pakistan’s No.1 new entrant and leading Chinese automotive brand, is…

4 weeks ago