Olsi Rama
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What this means: No criminal charge against this person is recorded in the sources reviewed.
Profile
Olsi Rama is the brother of Prime Minister Edi Rama. English Wikipedia (last edited 15 June 2026 per the fetched page) describes him as a former basketball player (Dinamo Tirana until 1996), a former Open Society program officer in Albania (1993-1997, uncited), and a researcher in the United States, and names him general director of Partizani Tirana. Opposition figures, notably Sali Berisha and Gazment Bardhi, have linked him to the Xibraka drug-lab file, to call-center fraud, to illegal gambling and to an Air Albania benefit claim. The only documented business link to a call-center-type company in the retrieved sources is a 2020 exit.al article, quoting OCCRP, that he co-owned Pegasus Communications shpk until 2017. Exit.al also linked him in 2017 and 2018 to a gambling-monitoring concession company.
Response from Olsi Rama
No direct statement from Olsi Rama on the call-center claims was found in the retrieved sources. On the Xibraka claims he filed defamation or false-report complaints at SPAK against Gazment Bardhi (reported by Shqiptarja, A2 News, Telegrafi). Edi Rama's responses to the call-center claims are recorded in the claims and case sections.
Other accounts in the research (3 fields worded differently)
This record appears in more than one research record. The main text above comes from one; the other versions are kept here unedited.
- Biography
- Olsi Rama is the brother of Prime Minister Edi Rama. English Wikipedia (last edited 15 June 2026 per the fetched page) describes him as a former basketball player (Dinamo Tirana until 1996), a former Open Society program officer in Albania (1993-1997, uncited), and a researcher in the United States, and names him general director of Partizani Tirana. Opposition figures, notably Sali Berisha and Gazment Bardhi, have linked him to the Xibraka drug-lab file, to call-center fraud, to illegal gambling and to an Air Albania benefit claim. The only documented business link to a call-center-type company in the retrieved sources is a 2020 exit.al article, quoting OCCRP, that he co-owned Pegasus Communications shpk until 2017. Exit.al also linked him in 2017 and 2018 to a gambling-monitoring concession company.From the research record
- Brother of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Named in a 2025 dispute over the Xibraka file, in which Democratic Party MP Gazment Bardhi filed a complaint. Per Edi Rama's account reported by BalkanWeb (12 Jan 2025), SPAK concluded Olsi Rama was not involved. Bardhi disputes that the investigation was completed. Separately, Sali Berisha has alleged that Olsi Rama received benefits linked to Air Albania; no document supporting that allegation was retrieved.From the research record
- Legal status detail
- No charge, indictment or court finding against him in any retrieved source concerning call centers, gambling or Xibraka. In the Xibraka matter he filed complaints at SPAK against Gazment Bardhi; their outcome was not found. Edi Rama (BalkanWeb, 12 Jan 2025) said SPAK concluded he is not involved; SPAK's own statement was reported second-hand (A2 News, Jan 2025; page not readable).From the research record
- No charge found in retrieved sources. Olsi Rama filed two complaints at SPAK against Gazment Bardhi for false reporting (as reported by Shqiptarja and A2 News). Outcome not found.From the research record
- Response
- No direct statement from Olsi Rama on the call-center claims was found in the retrieved sources. On the Xibraka claims he filed defamation or false-report complaints at SPAK against Gazment Bardhi (reported by Shqiptarja, A2 News, Telegrafi). Edi Rama's responses to the call-center claims are recorded in the claims and case sections.From the research record
- Edi Rama (BalkanWeb, 12 Jan 2025) said Olsi Rama 'has no connection to the unidentified person in the file' and called Bardhi's complaint false. Bardhi: investigation not completed; no court decision on Olsi Rama.From the research record
Related cases
Sorted by reported money, then by linked people and their legal status. The money figure is the largest single reported figure, not a total.
From 12 Jan 2017
MC Networking shpk: 30-year gambling-monitoring concession and reported Olsi Rama link
A public concession, not a call-center matter. Per exit.al (16 Mar 2017), the government ran a tender in January 2017 (opened 12 Jan, extended to 23 Jan) for a Central Online Monitoring System (SQMO)…
Status: Concession awarded (per exit.al, 2017). Ownership claims disputed or conflicting in reporting. Current status of the concession not found.
From Dec 2017
Olsi Rama and call centers: documented link limited to a 2020 reported former co-ownership; other claims are unproven political allegations
MAIN CASE. No registry record, court decision, SPAK document or police finding was retrieved that shows Olsi Rama owning, managing or financing a call-center company. The one documented-as-reported…
Status: No charge or call-center finding against Olsi Rama in retrieved sources. Pegasus link reported (2020, unverified). Josifi investigation ongoing or unresolved;…
From 4 Mar 2020
Amant Josifi and the Milton Group call-center network (Albania)
Related case, not about Olsi Rama directly. OCCRP and Dagens Nyheter reporting (2020) named Amant Josifi, then an adviser to the Defence Minister, as owner of a Tirana call center tied to the Milton…
Status: Wanted (Spain warrant, reported Dec 2022). Later status not confirmed.
From 2024
Xibraka file: complaint naming Olsi Rama; SPAK conclusion disputed
Democratic Party MP Gazment Bardhi filed a complaint in the Xibraka drug-laboratory file linking Olsi Rama, the Prime Minister's brother, to the matter. According to Edi Rama's account reported by…
Status: Disputed. SPAK conclusion reported by Rama; complainant disputes completion. No court outcome found.
A case listed here names this person. It does not mean they are accused in it; read the case page.
Connections
Open the map →Brother
Evidence: Named as brother in BalkanWeb (12 Jan 2025) and reporting on the Xibraka file.
- Investigation→Xibraka file: complaint naming Olsi Rama; SPAK conclusion disputedSource label: Disputed
Named in Xibraka file; SPAK conclusion disputed
Evidence: Rama reports SPAK found no involvement (12 Jan 2025); Bardhi says the investigation was not completed.
Former co-owner (reported)
Evidence: Exit.al (6 Mar 2020) quoting OCCRP: Olsi co-owned Pegasus Communications Shpk until Josifi sold his shares in December 2017.
Berisha claims Olsi backs Milton-linked call centers
Evidence: Sali Berisha statements as summarised in search results (undated). No document found linking Olsi Rama to Milton Group.
Public call-center and gambling accusations against Olsi Rama
Evidence: Balkanweb (page dated 16 Apr 2026 as fetched): Berisha says the PM's brother is the main boss of call centers and that Socialist deputies protect Olsi.
Reported co-ownership and involvement (exit.al, citing Reporter)
Evidence: Exit.al (16 Mar 2017) says MC Networking owned together with Olsi Rama and cites a Reporter investigation; the Reporter article was not retrieved.
Brothers
Evidence: Wikipedia (Olsi Rama) and multiple reports in the retrieved sources identify Olsi as Edi Rama's brother.
Timeline
Media
Exit.al reports MC Networking consortium won 30-year concession; says ownership linked to Endri Meksi and Olsi Rama
Exit.al article. Says MC Networking is 100% owned by Endri Meksi, former co-administrator of Pegasus Communications shpk, together with Olsi Rama; cites a Reporter investigation. The article contains no response from Olsi Rama, Meksi, the company or the government.
Linked: MC Networking shpk: 30-year gambling-monitoring concession and reported Olsi Rama link · Olsi Rama · Endri Meksi
Media
Exit.al reports MC Networking 100% owned by Endri Meksi; projects EUR 56.97m tariff income over 30 years
Exit.al article. Describes Meksi as business partner of Olsi Rama and says a Reporter investigation showed Olsi Rama was involved in the matter. The ownership statement conflicts with the 2017 article. The projection is the article's own calculation.
Linked: MC Networking shpk: 30-year gambling-monitoring concession and reported Olsi Rama link · Olsi Rama · Endri Meksi
Media
Exit.al reports OCCRP account that Olsi Rama co-owned Pegasus Communications shpk until Josifi sold shares (Dec 2017)
Exit.al article quoting OCCRP. The only retrieved source for the Olsi Rama and Pegasus Communications link. The article says it does not claim Olsi had a role in the scam. No response from Olsi Rama or the government is reported.
Linked: Olsi Rama and call centers: documented link limited to a 2020 reported former co-ownership; other claims are unproven political allegations · Olsi Rama · Amant Josifi
SPAK
Edi Rama states SPAK found Olsi Rama not involved in Xibraka file; announces lawsuit against Bardhi
Per BalkanWeb, Rama stated that SPAK concluded Olsi Rama is not involved in the Xibraka file and called Bardhi's complaint false. Bardhi disputes that the investigation was completed. No SPAK document retrieved.
Linked: Xibraka file: complaint naming Olsi Rama; SPAK conclusion disputed · Edi Rama · Olsi Rama · Gazment Bardhi
SPAK
Edi Rama reports SPAK found Olsi Rama not involved in Xibraka file (context only; not a call-center finding)
Context only. The full entry is ev-2025-01-12-rama-xibraka-statement in leaders/. A2 News reports SPAK said it found no evidence to include Olsi Rama in the Xibraka file; SPAK's statement was not read directly (A2 page returned HTTP 403). The date of the A2 article is January 2025 per its search snippet; the day is taken from the BalkanWeb date of Rama's statement.
Linked: Xibraka file: complaint naming Olsi Rama; SPAK conclusion disputed · Olsi Rama · Edi Rama
Parliament
Sali Berisha says Olsi Rama is main boss of call centers and that Socialists protect him
BalkanWeb report as fetched. The page showed 16 Apr 2026 but also showed later-dated related stories, so the publication date is provisional. Political claims; no documents cited; no Rama response in the article.
Linked: Olsi Rama and call centers: documented link limited to a 2020 reported former co-ownership; other claims are unproven political allegations · Sali Berisha · Olsi Rama
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 5 sources.
Source label: VerifiedVerified · 2 sources
- Publisher
- Wikipedia
- Date
- Jun 2026
- Publisher
- BalkanWeb
- Date
- 12 Jan 2025
Source label: DisputedDisputed · 1 source
- Publisher
- exit.al
- Date
- 6 Mar 2020
Source label: UnverifiedUnverified · 2 sources
- Publisher
- BalkanWeb
- Date
- 16 Apr 2026
- Publisher
- exit.al
- Date
- 16 Mar 2017