David Knezevich, Kidnapping, Florida 2024

A Fort Lauderdale man, David Knezevich, also known as David Knezevic or Dusan Knezevic, has been indicted for kidnapping in connection with his wife’s disappearance.

According to court documents, Knezevich traveled out of Miami International Airport to kidnap his wife, who was residing in Spain. Upon traveling out of Miami, Knezevich rented a car in Serbia shortly before his wife’s disappearance and drove to Spain.

On the last day Knezevich’s wife was seen alive, Knezevich was captured on video surveillance in Spain, purchasing spray paint and duct tape. The same evening, an individual wearing a face covering and a motorcycle helmet, believed to be Knezevich, was captured on video spray painting the surveillance camera at his wife’s apartment building in Madrid.

Knezevich’s wife has not been heard from since.

Knezevich was arrested pursuant to a criminal complaint on May 4, 2024, after flying into Miami International Airport from Serbia. On May 10, 2024, Chief Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres ordered Knezevich detained pending trial.

If convicted, Knezevich faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

The case was investigated by the FBI and Spanish law enforcement authorities. The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs and U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) provided assistance. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lacee Elizabeth Monk of the Special Prosecutions Section is prosecuting it.

Anyone with related information should contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324).

An indictment contains mere allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

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