Federal and international authorities arrested husband David Knezevich on Saturday A woman from Florida who disappeared From an apartment in Spain under mysterious circumstances in February.
Ana Maria Knezevich, 40, was last seen in Madrid, Spain, around 10 pm on February 2, just 30 minutes after a man wearing a motorcycle helmet spray-painted surveillance cameras on her. Apartment building in Salamanca quarter,
Police arrested David, 36, at Miami International Airport in connection with the disappearance of his wife, the Spanish police said in a post on Twitter on Monday.
The FBI confirmed David’s arrest in connection with his “involvement in the kidnapping of a U.S. citizen in Madrid, Spain, on February 2, 2024,” in a statement to Fox News Digital.
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Spanish police are searching for a Colombian-American woman who was reported missing in Madrid since early February. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
An FBI spokesperson said, “The arrest was made without incident by the Diplomatic Security Service and the FBI at Miami International Airport on Saturday. The subject remains in federal custody.” “It is anticipated that he will have an initial appearance in Miami federal court. The Spanish National Police, Customs and Border Protection, the Diplomatic Security Service and the FBI will continue their investigation. Because this is an ongoing investigation, no further information will be released at this time.” to be done.”
David’s attorney Ken Padowitz also confirmed his client’s arrest. Padowitz said he was meeting David in court Monday morning.
Ana’s friend Sana Rameau told Fox News Digital that she was “happy that an arrest has been made in this case.”
This undated image, provided by Sana Rameau, shows paint smearing the security camera of a building where Ana Maria Knezevich was living in Madrid. (Sanna Rameau via AP)
“We’re hoping this next chapter will bring justice and we’ll get answers about what happened to Anna,” he said.
According to a report, Ana’s brother Juan Henao told Fort Lauderdale police on February 7 that the couple was going through a “nasty” divorce with “a lot of money at stake.” He also told police that he was “very worried” about his sister.
“They said David had traveled to Serbia on January 17 this year but they did not know how long he stayed there,” the report said. “Also, he called and texted David asking where Ana was, but to no avail. Juan explained that David responded to him via ‘Whatsapp’ at around 6 pm last night as if he was in the country. Was out and telling Juan that Ana was missing. And nothing else.”
Paint obscured the security cameras of the building where Ana María Knezevich was living in Madrid. (Sanna Rameau via AP)
David left Fort Lauderdale As for Serbia, where he is originally from, months earlier his wife had disappeared amid their separation. Anna had been spending a lot of time with friends in Europe after the couple began discussing their divorce.
Padowitz previously told Fox News, “They have no answers as to why this happened, and they feel very bad, but they certainly want to speak out when facts are put forward that indicate That there was a ‘bad’ divorce when no such thing is true.” Digital of news headlines broadcast after Anna’s disappearance.
Ana Maria Knezevich’s brother spoke to police on February 7, five days after she was last seen in Madrid, Spain, telling them that Ana and her husband, David, were going through a “bad” divorce. (Sanna Rameau)
Anna and David ran an IT company together in South Florida and also had interests in real estate. Rameau previously described them in a phone interview with Fox News Digital as a “successful couple” who were married for 13 years before deciding to separate last summer.
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“Obviously it was difficult for him, so he started spending more time in Europe, in Madrid, where he already had friends,” Rameau said.
Then she disappeared.
Sana Rameau described David and Anna Knezevich as a “successful couple”, who were married for 13 years before deciding to separate last summer. (Sanna Rameau)
Rameau received a strange message from Ana on February 3, a day after which she became suspicious of her friend. “Taken against her will.”
Florida woman disappears in Madrid after suspicious texts, surveillance cameras turned off
“I met someone amazing!” Reads WhatsApp messages. “Her summer home is about 2 (hours) away from Madrid. We’re going there now and I’ll spend a few days there. The signal is bad. I’ll call you when I get back.”
Police went to the residence of Anna and David Knezevich earlier this month to see if they could contact the couple, but no one answered the door, and packages were piled outside. (Sanna Rameau)
Another message sent to Rameau read, “Yesterday after therapy I needed a walk and he came up to me on the street! Amazing connection. Like I’ve never had before.”
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The Fort Lauderdale Police Department told Fox News Digital that Knezevich “was reported missing overseas,” thus FLPD “is not investigating his disappearance.” The department referred Fox News Digital to the State Department, which did not respond to requests for comment.
Padowitz had previously said that David had no ties to Madrid, did not know Spanish and that while living in Serbia he was cooperating with investigators there.
