Kushner-Ivanka Albania resort draws protests, prosecutorial scrutiny
A luxury resort on Albania's Sazan Island and a second site at Zvernec, developed by Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners with Ivanka Trump's involvement, drew protests and a corruption inquiry.
What happened
The Sazan deal is valued around $1.4 billion and a related Zvernec project at roughly $4.7 billion; a Kushner-linked entity received expedited strategic-investor status shortly after Trump's 2024 re-election. Albania's anti-corruption prosecutors opened an inquiry into land-status decisions.
Why it matters
Trump's son-in-law and daughter stand to profit from multibillion-dollar Albanian development rights granted on an expedited basis right after Trump's election, while the Albanian government pursued closer U.S. ties.