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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Ex-wife's chilling post weeks before she ‘got boyfriend to shoot dead her college professor ex-husband' in Greece
THE ex-wife of a "murdered" professor made a chilling post weeks before she allegedly got her boyfriend to shoot her ex-husband. Nadia Michelidaki, 43, and her boyfriend Christos Dounias, 35, were arrested for the fatal shooting of Advertisement 7 Przemysław Jeziorski was killed in broad daylight in Athens, Greece, his family said Credit: WhyDonate 7 Ex-wife Nadia Michelidaki has been arrested Credit: Facebook 7 Michelidaki's boyfriend Christos Dounias was also arrested Credit: Facebook 7 A chilling Facebook post made by Nadia Michelidaki before her ex-husband's death Credit: Facebook Dad-of-two professor Jeziorski, 43, was heinously shot five times in broad daylight in Athens, Greece, near his ex-wife's house on July 4. He had been visiting the country to see his two children, as well as attend a family custody hearing. And couple of months prior to his tragic death, ex-wife Michelidaki had shared an AI-produced image showing a man in a suit surrounded by cash with an unhappy expression on his face. Tagging her new boyfriend, she wrote: "When you realise that you picked the best dad for your kids." Advertisement read more news Alleged murderer Michelidaki and Professor Jeziorski had reportedly been going through a custody battle at the time he was killed, according to cops. Michelidaki and Dounias planned the horrific murder, Greek authorities said, adding that Dounias was the one who pulled the trigger as Jeziorski arrived to pick up his children. Three other people - two Albanian nationals and one Bulgarian - were also arrested in the tragedy. They are accused of providing the deadly weapon and transporting the gunman. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun Michelidaki's lawyer told CNN she denies any involvement in Jeziorski's murder. Meanwhile Dounias is said to have confessed to the murder - but said his girlfriend was the mastermind behind it, Greek media reported. Elderly couple, 77 and 83, killed in horror fire after 'arson attack' on their home – as cops probe 'murder' Michelidaki and Jeziorski wed in 2014 before he filed for divorce in 2021. The ex-couple founded a rental property management company together and were apparently fighting over finances. Advertisement Professor Jeziorski had also sought a restraining order against his ex-wife in San Francisco in May as he said he feared for his life, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Before he died, he accused Michelidaki of threatening and exhorting attempts and said Dounias assaulted him twice. In one instance, Dounias allegedly knocked his phone out of his hand and, the same day, kicked and pushed him. Dounias was charged with assault over these incidents from May. Advertisement Jeziorski wrote: "She made me afraid of my life by having her partner, who is hostile and aggressive towards me, [present] during the visitation exchange, despite my asking her not to do so." The professor had also claimed his ex-wife had sent him messages on Slack insisting she got co-authorship on his research and "threatening to 'contact my colleagues and the dean of my department if I did not pay her money.'" 7 Nadia Michelidaki made a chilling post weeks before her ex's death Credit: Facebook 7 Professor Jeziorski leaves behind two children Credit: Facebook Advertisement Jeziorski explained he thought Michelidaki was attempting to "humiliate" him "socially in order to control me." He added in writing: "Although I know her threats are baseless, I am still intimidated by her actions. "Her baseless allegations will harm my economic prospects for employment and completely damage my reputation in the intellectual community, regardless of their truth." After the heinous muder, his ex-wife said she didn't know of anyone who would have wanted to harm him. Advertisement Jeziorski's grieving family said in a statement: "Przemek loved his children and fought for them until the end. "He paid the heaviest price, unnecessarily, for this. "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." Advertisement The ex-couple's two young children are now in the care of Greek child custody, Jeziorski's brother confirmed in a statement. 7 The ex-couple's two young children are now in the care of Greek child custody Credit: Facebook
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Scottish Sun
Ex-wife's chilling post weeks before she ‘got boyfriend to shoot dead her college professor ex-husband' in Greece
THE ex-wife of a "murdered" professor made a chilling post weeks before she allegedly got her boyfriend to shoot her ex-husband. Nadia Michelidaki, 43, and her boyfriend Christos Dounias, 35, were arrested for the fatal shooting of US Berkeley professor Przemysław Jeziorski. Advertisement 7 Przemysław Jeziorski was killed in broad daylight in Athens, Greece, his family said Credit: WhyDonate 7 Ex-wife Nadia Michelidaki has been arrested Credit: Facebook 7 Michelidaki's boyfriend Christos Dounias was also arrested Credit: Facebook 7 A chilling Facebook post made by Nadia Michelidaki before her ex-husband's death Credit: Facebook Dad-of-two professor Jeziorski, 43, was heinously shot five times in broad daylight in Athens, Greece, near his ex-wife's house on July 4. He had been visiting the country to see his two children, as well as attend a family custody hearing. And couple of months prior to his tragic death, ex-wife Michelidaki had shared an AI-produced image showing a man in a suit surrounded by cash with an unhappy expression on his face. Tagging her new boyfriend, she wrote: "When you realise that you picked the best dad for your kids." Advertisement Alleged murderer Michelidaki and Professor Jeziorski had reportedly been going through a custody battle at the time he was killed, according to cops. Michelidaki and Dounias planned the horrific murder, Greek authorities said, adding that Dounias was the one who pulled the trigger as Jeziorski arrived to pick up his children. Three other people - two Albanian nationals and one Bulgarian - were also arrested in the tragedy. They are accused of providing the deadly weapon and transporting the gunman. Advertisement Michelidaki's lawyer told CNN she denies any involvement in Jeziorski's murder. Meanwhile Dounias is said to have confessed to the murder - but said his girlfriend was the mastermind behind it, Greek media reported. Elderly couple, 77 and 83, killed in horror fire after 'arson attack' on their home – as cops probe 'murder' Michelidaki and Jeziorski wed in 2014 before he filed for divorce in 2021. The ex-couple founded a rental property management company together and were apparently fighting over finances. Advertisement Professor Jeziorski had also sought a restraining order against his ex-wife in San Francisco in May as he said he feared for his life, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Before he died, he accused Michelidaki of threatening and exhorting attempts and said Dounias assaulted him twice. In one instance, Dounias allegedly knocked his phone out of his hand and, the same day, kicked and pushed him. Dounias was charged with assault over these incidents from May. Advertisement Jeziorski wrote: "She made me afraid of my life by having her partner, who is hostile and aggressive towards me, [present] during the visitation exchange, despite my asking her not to do so." The professor had also claimed his ex-wife had sent him messages on Slack insisting she got co-authorship on his research and "threatening to 'contact my colleagues and the dean of my department if I did not pay her money.'" 7 Nadia Michelidaki made a chilling post weeks before her ex's death Credit: Facebook 7 Professor Jeziorski leaves behind two children Credit: Facebook Advertisement Jeziorski explained he thought Michelidaki was attempting to "humiliate" him "socially in order to control me." He added in writing: "Although I know her threats are baseless, I am still intimidated by her actions. "Her baseless allegations will harm my economic prospects for employment and completely damage my reputation in the intellectual community, regardless of their truth." After the heinous muder, his ex-wife said she didn't know of anyone who would have wanted to harm him. Advertisement Jeziorski's grieving family said in a statement: "Przemek loved his children and fought for them until the end. "He paid the heaviest price, unnecessarily, for this. "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." Advertisement The ex-couple's two young children are now in the care of Greek child custody, Jeziorski's brother confirmed in a statement.
NDTV
a day ago
- NDTV
UC Berkeley Marketing Professor Shot Dead By Masked Shooter In Greece
A UC Berkeley professor was shot dead in broad daylight in the Greek capital, Athens, on July 4. Przemyslaw (Przemek) Jeziorski, an economist and marketing professor at the Haas School of Business, was in Greece for a hearing on the custody of his two young children. According to police spokesperson Konstantina Dimoglidou, at approximately 4:15 pm, a masked shooter "approached the victim on foot and opened fire from close range," shooting the victim in the chest and neck. Police found seven gunshot casings from a 9mm calibre gun at the location, and an investigation into the murder is underway. The incident took place in the northeast Athens suburb of Agia Paraskevi, CNN reported. Authorities are treating the shocking incident as a homicide and closely investigating all potential causes, including family involvement and possible contract killing. The suspect is still at large over a week later, and Mr Jeziorski's friends and family are calling on the authorities to step up their efforts. In a Facebook statement, Lukasz Jeziorski said his brother was on his way to meet his children when he was killed on a street near their home. "My brother, Przemyslaw Jeziorski, went to meet his beloved children - Zoe and Angelo. He was murdered in cold blood on the road near the house where his children live," the Facebook statement read. Lukasz further created a crowdfunding page on WhyDonate, asking for donations to "raise funds for legal fees, the repatriation of Przemek's remains to Poland, and related expenses." "Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served," he added on the web fundraising page. "To pursue legal action and support ongoing investigations... These efforts come with significant and urgent costs that my mother and I cannot manage on our own," Lukasz's WhyDonate statement read. According to UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business profile, Przemyslaw Jeziorski held the Egon and Joan von Kaschnitz Distinguished Professorship in Business Administration. Mr Jeziorski graduated from the University of Arizona with an MS in Mathematics and an MA in Economics, as well as a PhD in Economics from Stanford Graduate School of Business. He graduated from the Warsaw School of Economics with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Mr Jeziorski was described as a "loving father to two young children and a beloved professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley." He was a renowned researcher in data analytics, industrial organisation, and marketing science. He cherished teaching and "sharing his passion for the intricacies of marketing analytics and marketing science with his students."
International Business Times
4 days ago
- International Business Times
Who Was Przemyslaw Jeziorski? California Professor Shot Dead by Masked Gunman While Visiting Greece for Custody Hearing
A California professor was shot and killed in Greece by a masked gunman in a shocking execution carried out in broad daylight. Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who was originally from Poland, was fatally shot five times in the chest and neck at close range while visiting Greece for a custody hearing on July 4. The UC Berkeley business professor, who had been with the Haas School of Business for eight years, was attacked near his ex-wife's home in an Athens suburb. Jeziorski, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the masked gunman fled the scene on foot, according to police. Eyewitnesses described the shooter as a tall and athletically built man. Killed in Broad Daylight Przemyslaw Jeziorski X Greek authorities are actively investigating the killing and are working to track down the suspect. Jeziorski was gunned down outside a home where his ex-wife and their two children live. He had traveled to Greece to take part in a child custody hearing. His ex-wife, whom he met in the United States, moved back to Greece six years ago following their divorce, her attorney told the newspaper Ta Nea. Jeziorski, known to many as "PJ," was a distinguished academic who held a PhD from Stanford. His faculty profile notes he had received numerous research grants, including funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Jeziorski's ex-wife cooperated with authorities and provided a statement to the police, according to reports. She told local news outlets that she wasn't aware of anyone who might have wanted to harm him. Chilling video footage obtained by Ta Nea showed a car waiting near the scene, apparently waiting for the gunman. Jeziorski's brother paid tribute to him on WhyDonate, the European equivalent of GoFundMe. "Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served," Łukasz Jeziorski wrote. "To pursue legal action and support ongoing investigations, I have secured legal representation in Greece and will also need support for future legal processes in Poland and the United States. "These efforts come with significant and urgent costs that my mother and I cannot manage on our own." Mystery Behind Death Przemyslaw Jeziorski with his children Facebook He also remembered his brother as "a loving father" and "beloved professor." "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." Zsolt Katona, one of Jeziorski's colleagues, also shared a heartfelt tribute in his memory. Berkeley Haas Dean Jennifer Chatman also released a statement after his death. "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," she told ABC 7 News. Jeziorski studied at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, the University of Chicago, the University of Arizona, and earned his PhD in Economic Analysis and Policy from Stanford University, according to his personal website. He had earlier served as a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University and worked as a research intern at Microsoft. Throughout his academic career, he published work in several leading academic journals and mentored over 1,500 MBA and PhD students. Jeziorski also co-founded Keybee, a startup launched through UC Berkeley's Skydesk, which offers data-driven solutions for managing thousands of short-term rental properties on platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, and He also provided consulting services to major companies, including Microsoft, Mastercard, and MIC Tanzania.
Time of India
4 days ago
- 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.'
