Ermes Hoxhalli sentenced to two years in prison, deceived citizens and institutions by pretending to be Edi Rama's niece

2025-01-28 13:53:02Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Ermes Hoxhalli sentenced to two years in prison, deceived citizens and
Ermes Hoxhalli

Tirana's court sentenced Ermes Hoxhalli to two years in prison for promising free scholarships and travel to the United States by misleading Education Ministry officials through counterfeiting.

Hoxhalli was convicted of falsifying documents and computer forgery, while he received a 1/3 of his sentence due to the trial, and will eventually serve 1 year and 4 months in prison.

The young man created a false identity as Klea Rama, and introduced himself as the granddaughter of Prime Minister Edi Rama, presenting her as a senior diplomat of the Embassy. He claimed to be the leader of a youth project and 19 certificates of participation per pupil and at least one teacher of the "Ali Demi" High School, Vlora.

"Through the identity of Klea Rama, he claimed to be the initiator of the project "Let's talk together aboutUS'24" that covers Albania and aims to inform Albanian students about studying in the United States, to activate them in these projects and support some with financial amounts if they pass assessments in American colleges" said the investigative body.

Forged documents such as certificates, seals, signatures, logos, photos and videos reviewed and seized by the Tirana Prosecution During the investigation into this criminal proceeding, were found by citizens Ermes Hoxhalli in his lapton and mobile devices.

It also found the e-mail address [email protected] with which he communicated with officials of the Ministry of Education.

The man is charged with "computer forgery" and "falsification of documents". This character managed to get into the Ministry of Education, while it was the services of the American Embassy that raised the alarm.


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