The Basic Prosecution in Pristina has filed an indictment against lawyer Ahmet Tahiri on October 10, 2025, charging him with the criminal offense of “Abuse of Trust.”
According to the indictment obtained by Betimi për Drejtësi, Tahiri allegedly unlawfully benefited €309,542 from compensation allocated by the Ministry for the victim, Xhabir Kajtazi, whom he represented in a case concerning the increase in expropriation value.
The indictment states that on April 7, 2025, in Pristina, Tahiri intentionally misused his legal authorization to gain illegal financial benefit to the detriment of the victim’s assets, specifically the company “Union” LLC, owned by Kajtazi.
It is alleged that while representing his client, Tahiri diverted part of the compensation funds that were supposed to go to Kajtazi, violating their verbal agreement and causing significant material damage.
The Prosecution has proposed that the Court consider the high degree of intent, the extent of damage, and the fact that the offense was committed by a lawyer, when deciding on the sentence.
Additionally, prosecutors have requested a supplementary penalty — “Prohibition from exercising professional duties.”
In the reasoning of the indictment, it is emphasized that the facts are supported by the victim’s testimony and the lawyer’s own admission that he withheld the money, claiming it was owed to him based on their verbal arrangement.
🧾 Testimony of the Victim – Xhabir Kajtazi
In his statement given to the Basic Prosecution in Pristina on July 2, 2025, Kajtazi, owner of Union LLC, explained that he had verbally agreed with lawyer Tahiri to represent him in a non-contentious legal procedure, with payment based on the official tariff for lawyers, including a percentage upon completion of the case.
He claimed that after the court ruled in his favor, Tahiri requested that the compensation funds be transferred to his personal account, which Kajtazi accepted in good faith.
According to the indictment, the Ministry transferred a total of €2,547,542, of which Tahiri only forwarded €2.1 million to Kajtazi’s company. When questioned, Tahiri said the second installment had not yet been transferred.
However, later Tahiri admitted he had received the full amount, claiming that 9–10% belonged to him as an attorney’s fee.
On April 7, 2025, he transferred €138,351.79, leaving €309,542 unpaid, which he has allegedly refused to transfer to date.
Two days later, on April 9, Tahiri sent two invoices to the company, indicating that the services were already “paid,” suggesting he had already deducted his claimed portion.
