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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Yahoo
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. 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. The victim's ex-wife, Konstantina 'Nadia' Michelidaki, denies any involvement, her lawyer told CNN. Jeziorski, 43, an economist and professor of marketing at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business who went by the nickname Przemek or 'PJ,' 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. Police said Jeziorski had no criminal record in Greece. 'Our family is heartbroken' Jeziorski's two young children are now in Greek child custody, according to the victim's brother. 'Przemek's ten-year-old children, who are US and Polish citizens, are now under care in accordance with Greek child custody procedures,' Łukasz Jeziorski said in a statement. 'Our primary concern is their safety and wellbeing, and helping them reconnect with their family to minimize the trauma they have already endured.' 'Przemek loved his children and fought for them until the end. He paid the heaviest price, unnecessarily, for this,' the family statement said. 'This summer, he wanted to bring his children to his hometown of Gdynia, Poland. This death and the circumstances surrounding it remain impossible for us to accept, but we find some measure of comfort knowing that progress is being made toward justice, and that the kids are about to reunite with their family into a safe environment.' The victim's brother said, 'Our family is heartbroken,' but grateful to Greek police and security professionals who made the arrests. 'We are also thankful for the help of the US Consulate in Athens, and the Polish Consulate in Athens, helping care for the well being of the kids,' the statement added. In addition to American and Polish citizenship, the children had applied for Greek citizenship and were awaiting a decision, according to Michelidaki's lawyer. Jeziorski's family started a fundraiser to repatriate his remains to his native Poland and pay for legal representation in Greece. 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.' Jeziorski was also the co-founder of a start-up called Keybee, a short-term rental property management platform, along with his ex-wife Michelidaki. This story has been updated with additional developments.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Time of India
UC Berkeley professor gunned down in Greece outside ex-wife's home; he went there for child custody battle
UC Berkeley professor who went to Greece for child custody battle killed by masked gunman. A UC Berkeley business professor was shot dead by a masked gunman who fled on foot in broad daylight in Greece. The 43-year-old professor, Przemyslaw Jeziorski, was shot five times in the chest and neck at a close range, according to local news outlets. The incident took place in a suburb of Athens on July 4, near his ex-wife's home. Jeriorski went there for a child custody battle with the ex-wife. Witnesses said the suspect was a tall man with an athletic build and he fled the scene on foot after gunning down the professor, Polish news outlet TVP World reported. 'Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served,' his brother, Lukasz Jeziorski, wrote on the European crowdfunding page, WhyDonate. 'Przemek was a loving father to two young children and a beloved professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He was a leading scholar in marketing science, industrial organization and data analytics. He loved teaching and sharing his passion for the intricacies of marketing analytics and marketing science with his students.' The crowdfunding is to raise money top help with legal fees, the repatriation of Przemek's remains and related expenses. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Providers are furious: Internet access without a subscription! Techno Mag Learn More Undo Ex-wife speaks out, says she knows nothing The ex-wife returned to Greece six years ago. According to the Zougla newspaper, she told officers that she did not know of anyone who would want to hurt Jeziorski. Berkeley Haas Dean Jennifer Chatman released a statement calling Jeziorski a 'beloved' member of the 'Haas community.' Chatman told ABC 7: 'We are heartbroken by the news of the tragic and sudden death of Professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a beloved member of our marketing faculty and Haas community." 'While authorities are investigating what happened, our focus is on supporting our community during this difficult period. My heart goes out to Przemek's family and loved ones. We will miss him.'
New York Post
14-07-2025
- New York Post
UC Berkeley professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski killed by masked gunman in Greece: 'We are heartbroken'
A UC Berkeley business professor was shot and killed by a masked gunman in broad daylight while in Greece for a custody hearing. Przemyslaw Jeziorski, 43, was shot five times in the chest and neck at close range near his ex-wife's home in a suburb of Athens on July 4, according to the Polish news outlet, TVP World. He died at the scene, police said. 3 UC Berkeley business professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski was shot and killed by a masked gunman in broad daylight while in Greece for a custody hearing on July 4. Haas School of Business – UC Berkeley The suspect — who remains at large — fled on foot. He is described by witnesses as being a tall man with an athletic build. Authorities are actively investigating Jeziorski's murder. Jeziorski, a professor at Berkeley's Haas School of Business for 8 years, was in Greece to attend a child custody hearing for his two children, ABC 7 reported. 'Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served,' his brother, Lukasz Jeziorski, wrote on the European crowdfunding page, WhyDonate. 'Przemek was a loving father to two young children and a beloved professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He was a leading scholar in marketing science, industrial organization and data analytics. He loved teaching and sharing his passion for the intricacies of marketing analytics and marketing science with his students.' His brother said they are raising money to help with 'legal fees, the repatriation of Przemek's remains to Poland, and related expenses.' 3 Jeziorski had been a professor at Berkeley's Haas School of Business for 8 years. JOHN G MABANGLO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock In the wake of the tragic shooting, Berkeley Haas Dean Jennifer Chatman released a statement calling Jeziorski a 'beloved' member of the 'Haas community.' 'We are heartbroken by news of the tragic and sudden death of Professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a beloved member of our marketing faculty and Haas community,' Chatman wrote in a statement provided to ABC 7. 'While authorities are investigating what happened, our focus is on supporting our community during this difficult period. My heart goes out to Przemek's family and loved ones. We will miss him.' A close colleague in the university's business school, Professor Zsolt Katona, described the father of two as an 'outstanding scholar.' 3 People walk on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley in Berkeley, California, on May 29, 2025. JOHN G MABANGLO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock 'It's hard to come to terms with this senseless tragedy,' Katona told SFGATE. 'Przemek was an amazing person, a friend, a colleague. He was a loving father of two young children and always there if someone needed help.' His peer added that Jeziorski 'had great influence on the marketing field, not only through his research, but his energetic presence and optimism combined with a healthy dose of skepticism.' Before joining the Haas faculty as an assistant professor of marketing in 2012, Jeziorski studied at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics, the University of Arizona, the University of Chicago, and Stanford University, as listed on his website. He also previously taught at Johns Hopkins University and was a research intern at Microsoft. The highly accredited professor's research focused on quantitative marketing, industrial organization, antitrust and regulation, digital marketing, and financial technology. Jeziorski's work has been published in several acclaimed academic journals, including Marketing Science, Management Science, and the RAND Journal of Economics.
Cedar News
13-07-2025
- Cedar News
UC Berkeley Professor Shot and Killed in Greece During Custody Visit
BERKELEY, Calif. (July 13, 2025): A UC Berkeley professor was tragically shot and killed while in Greece earlier this month, according to his family. Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a faculty member at Berkeley's Haas School of Business for eight years, was killed on July 4 outside a residence near Athens, where his ex-wife and two children live. He was reportedly in the country to attend a child custody hearing. No arrests have been made so far. Jeziorski's death has deeply shaken the UC Berkeley community and beyond. His brother, Lukasz Jeziorski, shared on the fundraising platform WhyDonate: 'Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served. Przemek was a loving father to two young children and a beloved professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He was a leading scholar in marketing science, industrial organization, and data analytics. He loved teaching and sharing his passion for the intricacies of marketing analytics and marketing science with his students.' Lukasz also noted on Facebook that their father passed away just last month, adding to the family's grief. The family hopes to move Przemyslaw's remains to Poland. Berkeley Haas Dean Jennifer Chatman issued a statement expressing the school's sorrow: 'We are heartbroken by news of the tragic and sudden death of Professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a beloved member of our marketing faculty and Haas community. While authorities are investigating what happened, our focus is on supporting our community during this difficult period. My heart goes out to Przemek's family and loved ones. We will miss him.' Authorities in Greece are continuing their investigation.
