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PortuguêsJared Kushner can proceed with his luxury hotel project in Belgrade despite evidence of document forgery to lift the site's protected status, as Serbian President Vucic denies any wrongdoing.
Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has received permission from Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to proceed with the construction of a luxury hotel in Belgrade. This decision comes despite evidence that the planned construction site had a protected status and that a government official admitted to forging the document that lifted this protection. Vucic contradicted his own prosecutor, stating there was no forgery involved.
The construction of Kushner's hotel, valued at $500 million, will not be halted, despite earlier indications to the contrary. The site, which includes buildings bombed by NATO in 1999, previously held protected status due to its historical and architectural significance. This status was revoked in November, removing a key obstacle for Kushner's project.
Prosecutors revealed that Goran Vasic, acting director of the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, admitted to forging an expert's advice to revoke the protected status. Kushner's development company, Affinity Partners, stated it learned of the arrest from news reports and is assessing the situation.
