Special Court upholds house arrest for Sali Berisha son-in-law
The Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime rejected Jamarbër Malltezi’s request to lift the house arrest measure imposed on him. The same judge that lifted his father-in-law, Sali Berisha’s house arrest denied Malltezi’s appeal. No reason has yet been provided for the starkly different outcomes to two requests concerning the same case. me Minister Sali Berisha.
Why is this important: When Sali Berisha’s house arrest was lifted by the Special Court, both he and the Democratic Party (DP) celebrated it as a victory, portraying it as if Berisha’s name had been cleared. However, today’s ruling underscores that Berisha’s legal situation remains far from resolved, and the substance of the case against him remains unchanged.
Context: Malltezi, under house arrest since November last year, faces charges of passive corruption and money laundering. He is accused of unlawfully profiting €5.4 million through irregular construction deals enabled by government decisions allegedly influenced by his father-in-law, Sali Berisha during his tenure as Prime Minister.
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