# Athens murder conviction of Polish professor

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/athens-murder-conviction-of-polish-professor
> Updated: 2026-10-09T14:55:00.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

An Athens court has sentenced a 35-year-old man to life imprisonment for the July 2025 murder of Przemysław Jeziorski, a Polish marketing lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. The killing took place in Agia Paraskevi, Greece, while Jeziorski was visiting his children.

Investigations indicated the crime was driven by a volatile divorce involving disputes over child custody and financial matters related to business interests in the United States. The perpetrator used a Tokarev-type weapon and was assisted by three accomplices, who were also found guilty of involvement in the attack.

The victim’s 43-year-old former wife, who was accused of being the mastermind behind the assassination, died by suicide in her prison cell in June 2026, shortly after judicial authorities moved to send her to trial.

## Claims

- The Mixed Jury Court of Appeal of Thessaloniki upheld a life sentence for a 41-year-old Turkish national. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The defendant was found guilty of premeditated murder and illegal weapon possession and use. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The court did not recognize any mitigating circumstances for the defendant. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The victim, a 49-year-old Iraqi national, received three knife wounds to the chest, including one to the heart. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The defendant claimed he acted in self-defense during a panic after the victim attacked him. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-09: Thessaloniki court upholds life sentence for Langadikia murder

A Thessaloniki court has upheld a life sentence for a 41-year-old Turkish national convicted of murdering a 49-year-old Iraqi man in Langadikia in January 2024.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thessaloniki-court-upholds-life-sentence-for-langadikia-murder

### 2026-10-08: Athens court sentences man to life for murder of Polish professor

A 35-year-old man received a life sentence in Athens for the 2025 murder of UC Berkeley professor Przemysław Jeziorski during a disputed divorce.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/athens-court-sentences-killer-of-polish-professor-to-life-imprisonment

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