U prvom suđenju, koje je završeno u aprilu 2008, Haradinaj i Balaj oslobođeni su optužbi zbog nedostatka dokaza, a Brahimaj je osuđen na šest godina zatvora.
In the first trial, which ended in April 2008, Haradinaj and Balaj were acquitted for lack of evidence while Brahimaj was sentenced to a six-year prison term.