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David Knezevich, 37, was awaiting trial at the Federal Detention
Center in Miami. He was charged last year with kidnapping and
killing 40-year-old Ana Hedao Knezevich, who went missing in a
case that has drawn international media attention.
Knezevich’s attorney, Jayne Weintraub, said she learned that he
was found dead in his cell but didn't offer any details about
how he died.
“The defense team is devastated to learn of this news,"
Weintraub said. "We sincerely hope that an appropriate and
prompt investigation will be conducted.”
The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that Knezevich was found
unresponsive in his cell shortly after 8 a.m. Responding
employees initiated life-saving measures before emergency
medical services arrived and took over, officials said. EMS
personnel eventually pronounced Knezevich dead. The FBI and the
U.S. Marshals Service were notified.
Ana Knezevich disappeared from her Madrid apartment in February
2024, five weeks after she had moved there. Her body still
hasn't been found.
A man in a motorcycle helmet was seen sneaking into her
apartment building and disabling a security camera, and was
later seen wheeling out a suitcase.
Prosecutors say they have strong evidence Knezevich was the man
in the helmet. They say he flew to Turkey from Miami six days
before Ana’s disappearance, then immediately traveled to his
native Serbia, where he rented a car. Security video captured
Knezevich at a Madrid hardware store the same day his wife
disappeared, and his rental car had been driven 4,800 miles
(7,700 kilometers) when it was returned five weeks later,
officials said.
The couple was in the middle of a contentious divorce while
fighting over millions of dollars in properties, according to
prosecutors. They had been married for 13 years.
Weintraub has said the split was amicable and the financial
arrangements were being worked out.
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