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Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds

  • Albanian prosecutors say Miami-based businessman Artur Shehu—wanted over alleged drug-money laundering—may have used forged deeds to sell coastal land for a Jared Kushner–backed resort; Shehu denies the claims.
  • The project has provoked local court fights and mass "Flamingo Revolution" protests, with residents and environmentalists warning it threatens beaches, wetlands, sea turtles and flamingoes.
  • Prosecutors froze the sale funds and issued warrants, but Kushner and the developers are not accused and say the purchases were lawful; the Albanian government continues to support the development despite EU environmental concerns.
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