Blerim Skoro

Before I got married, we met each other, we dated. We met each other, it's a, in a document, it's like, some part is like a love story. I met her in 1997, I'm sorry, in Albanian party. And that time I was, you know, my name was the best in Albanian community. I was, everybody used to know it's Albanian mob, Albanian gangster, very good reputation, driving Mercedes.

Before I got married, we met each other, we dated. We met each other, it's a, in a document, it's like, some part is like a love story. I met her in 1997, I'm sorry, in Albanian party. And that time I was, you know, my name was the best in Albanian community. I was, everybody used to know it's Albanian mob, Albanian gangster, very good reputation, driving Mercedes.

Before I got married, we met each other, we dated. We met each other, it's a, in a document, it's like, some part is like a love story. I met her in 1997, I'm sorry, in Albanian party. And that time I was, you know, my name was the best in Albanian community. I was, everybody used to know it's Albanian mob, Albanian gangster, very good reputation, driving Mercedes.

few years in United States, you know, not a lot of immigrants can do that, bulletproof car, you know, all these things. I start dating her for a few months and I'm picking the phone, calling her parents, you know, to get engaged. And the first thing her father asked me, what do you do for a living? I said, I work in restaurant. How long you been here? I said, I've been here three, four years.

few years in United States, you know, not a lot of immigrants can do that, bulletproof car, you know, all these things. I start dating her for a few months and I'm picking the phone, calling her parents, you know, to get engaged. And the first thing her father asked me, what do you do for a living? I said, I work in restaurant. How long you been here? I said, I've been here three, four years.

few years in United States, you know, not a lot of immigrants can do that, bulletproof car, you know, all these things. I start dating her for a few months and I'm picking the phone, calling her parents, you know, to get engaged. And the first thing her father asked me, what do you do for a living? I said, I work in restaurant. How long you been here? I said, I've been here three, four years.

He said, I cannot give you my daughter. You know, you just want to marry her because you want to become US citizen. but I was very granted asylum. I didn't need to get married with my wife to become US citizen. I said, look, sir, I don't need to get married. I have my papers. I'm traveling to my country. I don't have no problem with the papers. No, he said. And he hung up the phone.

He said, I cannot give you my daughter. You know, you just want to marry her because you want to become US citizen. but I was very granted asylum. I didn't need to get married with my wife to become US citizen. I said, look, sir, I don't need to get married. I have my papers. I'm traveling to my country. I don't have no problem with the papers. No, he said. And he hung up the phone.

He said, I cannot give you my daughter. You know, you just want to marry her because you want to become US citizen. but I was very granted asylum. I didn't need to get married with my wife to become US citizen. I said, look, sir, I don't need to get married. I have my papers. I'm traveling to my country. I don't have no problem with the papers. No, he said. And he hung up the phone.

I said, okay, if you hung up the phone, then we start. We engaged. And she took a vacation with the parents. We planned everything. And so in June 97, they're going back to Kosovo. And they are on vacation. And after a couple of weeks, I'm going on vacation too. But I decided with my wife to get married. And I told my family, I'm going to come to Kosovo and make a wedding party and get married.

I said, okay, if you hung up the phone, then we start. We engaged. And she took a vacation with the parents. We planned everything. And so in June 97, they're going back to Kosovo. And they are on vacation. And after a couple of weeks, I'm going on vacation too. But I decided with my wife to get married. And I told my family, I'm going to come to Kosovo and make a wedding party and get married.

I said, okay, if you hung up the phone, then we start. We engaged. And she took a vacation with the parents. We planned everything. And so in June 97, they're going back to Kosovo. And they are on vacation. And after a couple of weeks, I'm going on vacation too. But I decided with my wife to get married. And I told my family, I'm going to come to Kosovo and make a wedding party and get married.

And I'm going, the parents in Kosovo, they don't want to give me to get married. They told her no. And I said, look, are you going to get married? She tell her parents in front of me, you know what? I love my husband, my boyfriend. We was engaged and I'm going to go with him. She had a choice. It was 20 years old, 19, between 19 and 20.

And I'm going, the parents in Kosovo, they don't want to give me to get married. They told her no. And I said, look, are you going to get married? She tell her parents in front of me, you know what? I love my husband, my boyfriend. We was engaged and I'm going to go with him. She had a choice. It was 20 years old, 19, between 19 and 20.

And I'm going, the parents in Kosovo, they don't want to give me to get married. They told her no. And I said, look, are you going to get married? She tell her parents in front of me, you know what? I love my husband, my boyfriend. We was engaged and I'm going to go with him. She had a choice. It was 20 years old, 19, between 19 and 20.

So she left the family and come and got married with me in Kosovo. And then we come in US in 97, 98 my first daughter was born, April 98, and the second daughter was born in September 1999. But those years then I started drug dealing, working, always. I always used to have a job, so to be good to the government side, paying taxes and everything, but doing drug dealing.

So she left the family and come and got married with me in Kosovo. And then we come in US in 97, 98 my first daughter was born, April 98, and the second daughter was born in September 1999. But those years then I started drug dealing, working, always. I always used to have a job, so to be good to the government side, paying taxes and everything, but doing drug dealing.

So she left the family and come and got married with me in Kosovo. And then we come in US in 97, 98 my first daughter was born, April 98, and the second daughter was born in September 1999. But those years then I started drug dealing, working, always. I always used to have a job, so to be good to the government side, paying taxes and everything, but doing drug dealing.

And your wife, she found out before you got married or after? After. She found out after we got married. And you kept doing it? I kept doing that, yes. Then money was sweet. Money was sweet. Did she come to terms with it? Then I used to take her a couple of times, a few times I used to take her with me.

And your wife, she found out before you got married or after? After. She found out after we got married. And you kept doing it? I kept doing that, yes. Then money was sweet. Money was sweet. Did she come to terms with it? Then I used to take her a couple of times, a few times I used to take her with me.