The family of Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who was fatally shot in Greece last July, and his ex-wife who died by suicide last month \u2014 leaving behind 11-year-old twins \u2014 have been trying to evict squatters from the family\u2019s Berkeley home since December.<\/p>\n
As NBC Bay Area reports<\/a>, a year after UC Berkeley professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski was killed in Greece during a custody dispute, his family says alleged squatters have been living in his Berkeley home for the past six months, and their hands have been tied legally due to California\u2019s complicated eviction process.<\/p>\n As SFist reported previously, Jeziorski was shot and killed in Greece<\/a> in July 2025 during a custody-related visit, an attack Greek authorities allege was arranged by his ex-wife<\/a>, Nadia Michelidaki. Michelidaki was later arrested along with four others<\/a>, who have since pleaded guilty or confessed involvement in the killing, but Michelidaki maintained her innocence. <\/p>\n According to Greek outlets<\/a>, Michelidaki died by suicide in prison last month. <\/p>\n The couple\u2019s 11-year-old twins are now being raised by Jeziorski\u2019s brother, Lukasz Jeziorski, who is also covering the mortgage on the home that is intended to be inherited by the children, per NBC Bay Area.<\/p>\n The Berkeley Police Department reportedly first noted signs of a break-in and possible squatting at the home in December, and a woman later arrived claiming she had a lease. Court filings reportedly show the home\u2019s occupants claim they signed a one-year lease with Michelidaki and paid $30,000 up front. <\/p>\n The family\u2019s attorney, Erinne Stratte, says Michelidaki was in police custody at the time the lease was allegedly executed, adding that there is no documentation confirming a valid lease or payment. Investigators have since documented conflicting timelines about when the group moved in.<\/p>\n Jeziorski\u2019s family also alleges the occupants have been selling belongings from the home, as neighbors have reportedly observed yard sales involving items believed to belong to the property.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are stealing from the two orphans,\u201d Lukasz said, speaking to NBC Bay Area. \u201cIf you ask me what I think about them, I feel nothing good. I feel that they are very bad people.\u201d<\/p>\n Stratte said the dispute could take months to resolve while authorities investigate the alleged squatters’ claims. <\/p>\n \u201cThe homeowner just has to let the squatters stay, and based on their criminal background and the inconsistencies in their statements, it’s clear that they are not telling the truth,” Stratte told NBC.<\/p>\n Previously: Ex-Wife of Berkeley Professor Shot in Greece Arrested for Allegedly Arranging His Murder<\/a><\/p>\n