How Eljo Hato saved the life of Ervis Martinaj, the father of the gambling "boss": The son gave him an apartment for what he did

2026-05-21 14:32:25Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

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% duty paid by the company as well as 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 lucky lottery.

I have gone through all kinds of investigations. My wife and brother had a power of attorney to carry out actions with Mati Union, and even today as we speak I have an authorized person to deal with. I have spoken to the boy dozens of times about his activity.

We faced off at the Çiftelia ensemble in court. The decision was made by the First Instance… A.Kaçorri is my nephew, the girl's son, he is 14 years old (the prosecutor asked what relationship Ervis has with his nephew). I gave A.Kaçorri a birthday present, it's said to be €1000, 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.

A property 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 Vis's life.

The first good car my 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 at my place. He left Tirana, we got his passport, he was mainly engaged in non-commercial fishing. 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 and then he lived with me. He probably bought a car himself, I don't know about any property he had in Tirana. He had an apartment at Qemal Stafa's, to my knowledge no other property.

I must have bought Hotel Arbëria 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 and they will tell you.

 

 

 


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