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Ex-Wife, Accomplices Arrested in Athens Murder of UC Berkeley Professor

Greek prosecutors have charged Nadia Michelidaki with orchestrating her ex-husband’s killing through a hired gunman backed by foreign accomplices

UC Berkeley business professor Przemysław Jeziorski, 43, was fatally shot by a masked man during a custody trip to Greece. His ex-wife and several others were arrested on suspicion of killing him, according to Greek media reports. 
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Overview

  • Greek police arrested the victim’s ex-wife Nadia Michelidaki, her partner accused of being the masked gunman, and three foreign nationals on charges related to setting up and executing the July 4 killing.
  • Prosecutors allege the ambush in the Agia Paraskevi suburb was a premeditated, contract-style execution triggered by the couple’s contentious custody dispute over their twins.
  • Investigators found seven 9mm shell casings at the crime scene and say the assailants used a Tokarev model automatic handgun supplied by the accused accomplices.
  • UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business mourned the loss of the marketing professor and his family has launched a WhyDonate fund to cover legal representation and repatriation expenses.
  • Greek prosecutors are formalizing charges against all five suspects as they continue probing broader involvement and the precise motive behind the cross-border crime.