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California professor shot dead in Greece in apparent plot involving ex-wife
A 43-year-old college professor at the University of California, Berkeley was shot and killed on the outskirts of Athens, Greece earlier this month in what appears to be a targeted hit involving his ex-wife, according to multiple media reports. A tenured professor of marketing at Berkeley's Haas School for 13 years, Przemyslaw Jeziorski was shot five times on July 4 as he was walking to his ex-wife's home in Athen's Agia Paraskevi District to visit his two children, the Los Angeles Times reported. He was declared dead at the scene. On Wednesday, Greece Hellenic Police announced the arrest of Jeziorski's ex-wife, Nadia Michelidaki who is a Greek national, and three additional suspects, including one man described as her new companion. According to police, the former couple were embroiled in a challenging custody dispute regarding their children. The three other suspects were described only as a Bulgarian man and two Albanian nationals. Investigators said two of the suspects gave Michelidaki's companion a handgun and drove him to the neighborhood where he shot and killed Professor Jeziorski, The Times reported. Arrest made in deadly shooting of 'American Idol' executive, her husband in Encino Professor Zsolt Katona helped recruit the 43-year-old Polish native to teach at Berkeley's Haas School in 2012. 'It's hard to come to terms with this senseless tragedy,' he said in a statement issued by the university. 'He was an amazing person, friend, and colleague. He was a loving father of two young children and always there if someone needed help. He had great influence on the marketing field not only through his research but through his energetic presence and optimism combined with a healthy dose of skepticism.' Jeziorski is survived by his two children, a brother and his parents. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CNN
5 hours ago
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Greek police arrest five people in murder case of UC Berkeley professor, including his ex-wife
Greek police have arrested five people in the case of murdered UC Berkeley professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, including his ex-wife and her current partner. The arrest warrants were issued after the five people were brought in for questioning. Jeziorski was shot dead on July 4 while visiting Athens to see his children and attend a family custody hearing. According to Greek national broadcaster ERT, the five people are expected to testify in front of a prosecutor on Thursday morning. ERT reported that the arrests include two Greek nationals – the 43-year-old ex-wife of the victim and her 35-year-old current partner – along with two Albanians and one Bulgarian. CNN has reached out to the lawyer of the ex-wife but has not received a comment. Jeziorski, 43, an economist and professor of marketing at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, was shot multiple times at close range in a residential suburb of Athens and died at the scene, according to police. A masked gunman 'approached the victim on foot and opened fire from close range' at about 4:15 p.m., hitting the victim in the neck and chest, according to police spokesperson Konstantina Dimoglidou. Seven bullet casings from a 9mm caliber firearm were found at the scene, police said. Eyewitnesses described seeing a masked man in black who approached the victim on foot, with one telling local media that she heard about six shots and saw the perpetrator run from the scene. The shooting happened near the home of Jeziorski's ex-wife in the suburb of Agia Paraskevi, one day after the father-of-two attended a custody court hearing, police said. CNN has reached out to Jeziorski's ex-wife for comment. A senior police source, speaking on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the case publicly, previously told CNN that 'all scenarios are being examined including close family members' and that the murder 'bore signs of a contract killing.' Police said Jeziorski had no criminal record in Greece. Jeziorski's family started a fundraiser to repatriate his remains to his native Poland and pay for legal representation in Greece. 'Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served,' his brother Łukasz Jeziorski wrote on the online fundraising page. UC Berkeley said in a statement that Jeziorski 'had a passion for teaching' and during his 13 years there, he taught data analytics skills to more than 1,500 graduate and PhD students. The dean of UC Berkeley's business school, Jenny Chatman, said she was 'heartbroken' by the death of Jeziorski, who she described as a 'beloved member of our marketing faculty.' This story has been updated with additional developments.
Yahoo
7 hours ago
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Ex-wife of slain UC Berkeley professor orchestrated Greece hit, police say
The Brief The ex-wife of Przemysław Jeziorski, 43, was arrested along with her current boyfriend in the July 4 killing, according to local media reports. The suspects also enlisted the help of three others. Jeziorski was in Greece to spend time with his children that he shares with his ex-wife. BERKELEY, Calif. - The ex-wife of a slain University of California, Berkeley professor is accused of orchestrating his killing and convincing her current boyfriend to carry out the attack in Greece, according to local news reports. Victim's ex-wife was allegedly the mastermind What they're saying Greek outlet ProtoThema reported that the woman, who has not been publicly named, persuaded her boyfriend to shoot and kill 43-year-old Przemysław Jeziorski on July 4 in a suburb of Athens. Jeziorski was ambushed by a masked gunman outside his ex-wife's residence just moments before he was supposed to pick up the twins he shared with her. He was shot multiple times in broad daylight. Authorities arrested the woman and her boyfriend, whose name has also not been released. Prior to convincing her boyfriend to carry out the killing, the woman allegedly asked him to hire hitmen, according to ProtoThema. The duo ultimately involved two Albanian nationals and a Bulgarian man, who are accused of transporting the boyfriend to the crime scene and giving him the weapon used to kill Jeziorski. Those three men are facing charges as accomplices. Scheduled custody hearing Dig deeper Jeziorski was an associate professor of marketing at the Haas School of Business. He lived in the Bay Area and regularly traveled to Greece during the summer to visit his children. He had planned to bring them to visit family in his native Poland. After he and his ex-wife divorced, she relocated to Greece with their twins. Jeziorski's friend, Chemtai Mungom, said he was also in Greece for a custody hearing. "He had planned to be in the courts that week for a custody conversation and hearing," she said. "And as his lawyers will say, he's had some challenges with that, trying to get to an agreement." Mungo said Jeziorski's children meant the world to him. "He loved his kids and he liked to spend as much time with them," Mungo said. "He was going through a difficult process of separating from somebody, but he really tried to center his kids." His younger brother, Łukasz Jeziorski, said in a statement to KTVU: "Przemek's studies and family were very important to him. He cared about his family. He fought for them until the end." "We were like twins," he added. "We understood each other without words. We had the same interests; we both listened to metal music and watched the same movies and TV shows." Jeziorski's family said he fulfilled his dream last year of purchasing a home in San Francisco. His death came about a month after the passing of his father in Poland. A fundraising page has been set up to assist with legal efforts both abroad and in the United States, as well as the repatriation of his remains to Poland. The Source ProtoThema, previous KTVU reporting. Solve the daily Crossword
CNN
12 hours ago
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Greek police questioning five people in murder case of UC Berkeley professor, including professor's ex-wife
Greek police have brought five people in for questioning in the case of murdered UC Berkeley professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who was shot dead on July 4 while visiting Athens to see his children and attend a family custody hearing. One of the five individuals is the professor's ex-wife, Greek police spokesperson Konstantina Dimoglidou told CNN. 'Five people have been taken in for questioning, two Greeks and three non-Greek nationals,' the police spokesperson said. 'We are waiting to see if arrest warrants will be issued.' Jeziorski, 43, an economist and professor of marketing at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, was shot multiple times at close range in a residential suburb of Athens and died at the scene, according to police. A masked gunman 'approached the victim on foot and opened fire from close range' at about 4:15 p.m., hitting the victim in the neck and chest, according to police spokesperson Konstantina Dimoglidou. Seven bullet casings from a 9mm caliber firearm were found at the scene, police said. Eyewitnesses described seeing a masked man in black who approached the victim on foot, with one telling local media that she heard about six shots and saw the perpetrator run from the scene. The shooting happened near the home of Jeziorski's ex-wife in the suburb of Agia Paraskevi, one day after the father-of-two attended a custody court hearing, police said. CNN has reached out to Jeziorski's ex-wife for comment. A senior police source, speaking on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the case publicly, previously told CNN that 'all scenarios are being examined including close family members' and that the murder 'bore signs of a contract killing.' Police said Jeziorski had no criminal record in Greece. Jeziorski's family started a fundraiser to repatriate his remains to his native Poland and pay for legal representation in Greece. 'Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served,' his brother Łukasz Jeziorski wrote on the online fundraising page. UC Berkeley said in a statement that Jeziorski 'had a passion for teaching' and during his 13 years there, he taught data analytics skills to more than 1,500 graduate and PhD students. The dean of UC Berkeley's business school, Jenny Chatman, said she was 'heartbroken' by the death of Jeziorski, who she described as a 'beloved member of our marketing faculty.'
CNN
13 hours ago
- CNN
Greek police questioning five people in murder case of UC Berkeley professor, including professor's ex-wife
Greek police have brought five people in for questioning in the case of murdered UC Berkeley professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who was shot dead on July 4 while visiting Athens to see his children and attend a family custody hearing. One of the five individuals is the professor's ex-wife, Greek police spokesperson Konstantina Dimoglidou told CNN. 'Five people have been taken in for questioning, two Greeks and three non-Greek nationals,' the police spokesperson said. 'We are waiting to see if arrest warrants will be issued.' Jeziorski, 43, an economist and professor of marketing at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, was shot multiple times at close range in a residential suburb of Athens and died at the scene, according to police. A masked gunman 'approached the victim on foot and opened fire from close range' at about 4:15 p.m., hitting the victim in the neck and chest, according to police spokesperson Konstantina Dimoglidou. Seven bullet casings from a 9mm caliber firearm were found at the scene, police said. Eyewitnesses described seeing a masked man in black who approached the victim on foot, with one telling local media that she heard about six shots and saw the perpetrator run from the scene. The shooting happened near the home of Jeziorski's ex-wife in the suburb of Agia Paraskevi, one day after the father-of-two attended a custody court hearing, police said. CNN has reached out to Jeziorski's ex-wife for comment. A senior police source, speaking on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the case publicly, previously told CNN that 'all scenarios are being examined including close family members' and that the murder 'bore signs of a contract killing.' Police said Jeziorski had no criminal record in Greece. Jeziorski's family started a fundraiser to repatriate his remains to his native Poland and pay for legal representation in Greece. 'Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served,' his brother Łukasz Jeziorski wrote on the online fundraising page. UC Berkeley said in a statement that Jeziorski 'had a passion for teaching' and during his 13 years there, he taught data analytics skills to more than 1,500 graduate and PhD students. The dean of UC Berkeley's business school, Jenny Chatman, said she was 'heartbroken' by the death of Jeziorski, who she described as a 'beloved member of our marketing faculty.'
