In the next session on the seized assets of the Martinaj family, Mustafa Martinaj continued his testimony before the Special Court, speaking about the economic activity of his son, Ervis Martinaj, family relationships and the assets that are currently under seizure.
He stated that from 2008 onwards, his son had been involved in sports betting with a license and with paid obligations to the state, while emphasizing that he himself had not engaged in gambling activities.
Martinaj also indicated that one of the assets seized in the name of Bisere Hato was donated by his son, as a sign of gratitude after, according to him, her son had saved Visit’s life after the assassination attempt in the former Blloku area in 2018.
During his testimony, Mustafa Martinaj also spoke about the period after Ervis Martinaj’s disappearance in August 2022, saying that the police went to his apartment 23 times, while adding that his son had lived in Laç until the day of his disappearance.
Mustafa Martinaj’s testimony
From 2008 onwards, the boy has been involved in licensed lottery points, 100% of the fees paid by the company and local ones. I don’t remember where he opened the first point. If he had asked me, I would have said no. I had Mati Union, it’s a transfer account, I personally haven’t had the lottery luck. I have gone through all kinds of investigations. My wife and brother had a power of attorney to carry out transactions with Mati Union, even today as we speak I have an authorized person who deals with me. I have spoken to the boy dozens of times about his activity. We faced each other at the Çiftelia ensemble in court. The decision was made by the First Instance Court… A.Kaçorri is my nephew, the girl’s son, he is 14 years old (the prosecutor asked him what relationship Ervisi has with his nephew). I gave A.Kaçorri a birthday present, the word is €1,000 because I have a nephew.
I know that the boy has been convicted of gambling. I have gone through all the investigations from the Bank of Albania to money laundering. I know Bisere Hato after the incident in the block in 2018 where the boy was injured and another was killed. The murderer has not served a single day in prison.
An asset that is currently seized in the name of Bisere Hato was forgiven by my son, Eljo Hato, with my consent. The forgiveness of the apartment was only made because Eljo Hato, Bisere’s son, saved Visit’s life. The first good car that the son had cost 60 thousand euros, or 48 thousand euros, with my money. I bought it early. In his life, he has never brought me any trouble at home. There is no young man who has no conflicts or fights, until 2018, never, if you ask in Laç, if someone spoke badly, his name was mentioned with respect.
In 2018, he came and lived with his whole family with me. He left Tirana, we got his passport, he was mainly engaged in fishing, not for trade. He stayed in Laç until the day he disappeared, August 9, 2022. I was called once at my request, I declared myself. He lived with the income he had from the business that was taken over, then he lived with me. He probably bought a car himself, I don’t know about any property of his in Tirana. He had an apartment with Qemal Stafa, to my knowledge no other property.
I must have bought the Arbëria Hotel in 2016-2017. It was closed at the time, I invested a lot of money, I need to see the estimate to see the cost. The activity has continued the same as it was. The business was bought by Mustafa Martinaj. After the death of Visit, after the disappearance, the police came to me 23 times, don’t be evil, I’m neither stupid nor naive, ask Nallbatin and his friends to tell you.