Ex-Wife Accused of Orchestrating Murder-for-Hire Plot Against UC Berkeley Professor in Greece

Orchestrated Murder in Athens

• 🎯 A UC Berkeley professor, Cheroslavia Jorski (PJ), was ambushed and killed in Athens, Greece, on July 4th.
• 🎯 Greek authorities allege that PJ's ex-wife, Nadia Mikuidaki, orchestrated the murder amid a bitter custody battle.
• 🎯 The killing was reportedly a multi-person operation carried out in broad daylight by a masked gunman.

The Alleged Plot and Confession

• ⚡ Investigators traced a getaway vehicle and phone records to Christos Dunas, the ex-wife's boyfriend, who allegedly confessed to being the shooter.
• ⚡ Dunas claimed he acted to protect his partner and their children, fearing PJ would take the children permanently.
• ⚡ However, an alleged accomplice's testimony suggests the ex-wife pressured Dunas into committing the murder.

History of Conflict and Threats

• ⚠️ PJ had previously filed for a restraining order in California in May 2025, accusing Mikuidaki of extortion and Dunas of physical assault during a custody exchange.
• ⚠️ Court filings detail alleged intimidation, threats, and psychological torment, including threats to PJ's reputation and professional ruin through plagiarism accusations.
• ⚠️ Mikuidaki allegedly used the children as leverage, refusing to renew passports and making cruel remarks about PJ's father.

International Legal Battle and Custody

• ⚖️ The couple had been engaged in a protracted legal battle over property and custody since at least 2021, with their marriage officially dissolved in 2024.
• ⚖️ Evidence from the US, including court documents and text messages, is expected to be admissible in Greek court.
• ⚖️ The five arrested in the case include the ex-wife, Dunas, and three foreign nationals accused of supplying the weapon and getaway car.

Children's Welfare and Future Custody

• 👶 PJ's 10-year-old twins are currently in Greek state custody.
• 👶 Relatives in Poland and the US are expected to petition the Greek courts for custody under the standard of the best interest of the child.
• 👶 The children face immense trauma, having lost both parents and potentially facing relocation to a new country.