Elbasan judge Zamira Vyshka: 400,000 lekë bribe for sentence reduction (sent to trial 2022)
Status: Referred to trial (reported)
Summary
Shqiptarja reported on 29 December 2022 that SPAK closed its investigation into Elbasan judge Zamira Vyshka and sent the case to trial. The reported bribe was 400,000 lekë, demanded in exchange for reducing by six months the prison sentence of a detainee charged in 2019 with theft. The family offered 200,000 lekë and the judge reportedly asked for double.
According to the article, a lawyer negotiated the payment and relatives of the detainee approached the judge. Other defendants were charged with corruption and with failing to report a crime. The article gives no referral date, no trial court and no response from the accused.
Key facts
- Arrest reported as July (2022, inferred from article date).
- Amount: 400,000 lekë demanded; 200,000 lekë offered (as reported).
- Purpose: six-month reduction of a detainee's sentence.
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- That SPAK sent the case to trial, as reported.
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationThe bribe demand.
Allegations and who made them (1)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationDemand for bribe in exchange for a sentence reduction (prosecution, as reported).
Open questions (2)
- Trial court and verdict.
- Whether the year of arrest should be confirmed from the primary SPAK release.
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- None reported.
Figures
Money trail →Bribe demanded for six-month sentence reduction
400,000 lek
Stated definition: Amount demanded per article; family offered 200,000 lekë (article).
Date: Jul 2022 · Payer: not found · Payee: judge (alleged)
- SPAK sends to trial the Elbasan judge Zamira Vyshka: 400,000 lekë in bribes for a sentence reduction (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja.com · 29 Dec 2022 · journalism · SQ
Timeline
Full timeline →SPAK
Elbasan judge Zamira Vyshka arrested
Arrest reported in July (year inferred from the article date).
Court
SPAK sends Zamira Vyshka case to trial (reported)
Reported referral to trial; referral date and trial court not stated.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 1 source
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja.com
- Date
- 29 Dec 2022