Bekim Halilaj is the majority shareholder and president of Albanian football club Luftëtari.

Bekim Halilaj
Born
Bekim Halilaj

NationalityAlbanian
Occupation(s)Businessman
President of Luftëtari FC
Criminal statusPardoned
Conviction(s)Fraud
Criminal penalty5 years imprisonment[1]

Early life edit

Halilaj was convicted of fraud in Albania in 1996 and was sentenced to five years in prison, but he did not serve any prison time as he moved to Greece shortly after the conviction. He settled in Thessaloniki where he lived for over a decade before his sentence was pardoned and he was able to return to Albania.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Dëshmitari i Metës, mashtrues" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2020.