Berkeley professor’s ex-wife charged in connection with his murder in Greece
Four men, including the ex-wife’s boyfriend, are also accused of being involved in the fatal shooting of Przemyslaw Jeziorski
Five suspects implicated in the killing of a University of California, Berkeley professor appeared in court in Athens on Thursday, including his ex-wife, who has denied all charges.
Przemyslaw Jeziorski, 43, was shot and killed on July 4 in Athens while visiting Greece to see his two young children and finalise legal arrangements for future visitation.
Among those who appeared in court was Jeziorski’s Greek ex-wife, who remains in police custody on charges of solicitation to commit murder. Her boyfriend, a 35-year-old Greek man, has been charged with murder.
Three other men, also charged as alleged accomplices, were present. All five appeared at a central Athens court and were given until Monday to prepare their defence, court officials said.
The San Francisco Chronicle and Greek news outlets identified the ex-wife as Nadia Michelidaki. Her lawyer, Alexandros Pasiatas, said she had no role in the crime.
“From the outset, my client has maintained that she is innocent and has no involvement in the crime,” Pasiatas said. “The evidence is overwhelmingly in her favour.”
