Dritan Hoxha

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Dritan Hoxha (1969 - 23 May 2008) was an Albanian businessman. He was the founder of Top Media, Albania’s largest media company.

Hoxha, who started his business career as a coffee importer founded Top Media in 1998. Along with Top Media he also founded digital platform Digitalb, the newspaper Shqip and Top Albania Radio. He clashed with Prime Minister Sali Berisha over satellite broadcasting rights, Berisha fined Hoxha's group 13 million euro's, but they later reached a compromise.[1] During this time he also faced tax evasions which he denied.

Hoxha died on 23 May, 2008, in Tirana when he crashed his Ferrari into a tree.[2] He died on the way to Tirana’s Military Hospital.

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  1. ^ Albanian media magnate dies in car crash Reuters
  2. ^ Albanian Media Mogul Dies in Road Accident BalkanInsight
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