Forged deeds, frozen millions: Kushner’s Albanian resort under investigation
Anti-corruption prosecutors freeze ~€110m tied to the Trump-family-linked mega-resort.
Albania’s anti-corruption prosecutors (SPAK) are investigating forged deeds on land sold for the Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort on the Vlorë coast, and have frozen roughly €110 million tied to the sale. No construction has started. Nightly protests — the “Flamingo Revolution” — are in their seventh week, and the European Parliament has demanded Tirana halt construction in protected areas.
For youA live test of rule-of-law in an EU candidate country: who profits from accession-era land deals, and whether protected nature stays protected, feeds directly into Albania’s 2030 membership bid.
Next: SPAK’s probe continues; Tirana has not complied with Parliament’s call for a construction moratorium.
Verified against the sources above on 18 July 2026. Plain-language summary — not the legal text and not legal advice.