Arrests Made in Murder Case of UC Berkeley Professor in Greece

Greek authorities have apprehended five suspects in the murder of UC Berkeley professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who was shot multiple times in Athens. The case involves his ex-wife and raises questions about custody disputes, despite her lawyer's claims of her innocence.

Five individuals, including the former spouse of a prominent University of California, Berkeley professor, have been charged in relation to his murder, which occurred on July 4 outside Athens. The professor, Przemyslaw Jeziorski, aged 43 and specializing in quantitative marketing at the Haas School of Business, was fatally shot multiple times in what has been described as a targeted attack.

Reports indicate that the suspects appeared in court for the first time on July 17, facing serious charges of intentional homicide. Among those arrested is Jeziorski's ex-wife, whose attorney insists that she was not involved in the crime. According to the lawyer, Alexandros Pasiatas, there were no ongoing custody disputes that would implicate her in the murder, as she sought to block Jeziorski's visitation arrangements with their children.

Eyewitness accounts suggest that as Jeziorski was visiting Agia Paraskevi, a suburb of Athens, he was approached by an assailant who shot him multiple times in the chest and back. This incident occurred while he was in the process of arranging legal visitation rights to see his children, a situation reportedly resisted by his ex-wife.

Further complicating matters, the ex-wife's current boyfriend has allegedly accepted responsibility for the murder; however, details surrounding this admission remain vague. The ongoing investigation has drawn significant media attention, given the victim's academic stature and the implications of familial disputes intertwined with violent crime.