FBI Admits No Blood in Madrid Apartment

The defense team for David Knezevich, a Fort Lauderdale man accused of kidnapping his estranged wife Ana in Spain, is contesting the prosecution's claims regarding the violent nature of their confrontation. Newly disclosed evidence indicates that no blood was found in Ana's Madrid apartment, contradicting earlier assertions made by U.S. and Spanish authorities. Knezevich's lawyers argue that this lack of forensic evidence undermines the prosecution's case and supports their request for his release from federal detention in Miami. Knezevich, 36, has been charged with traveling from Miami to Madrid to kidnap his 40-year-old wife, but he has not been charged with murder as her body has not been located. During a recent hearing, Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres expressed skepticism about the prosecution's evidence, noting the absence of blood at the alleged crime scene and questioning the credibility of an FBI agent's testimony regarding a supposed suitcase seen in security footage. The defense contends that the absence of blood evidence negates claims of violence and suggests that there was no struggle between the couple. They highlighted that the Spanish National Police had not yet provided their forensic report during Knezevich's initial detention hearing in May, where the FBI agent mistakenly testified about the presence of blood. The defense further stated that there is no evidence indicating that Ana was taken against her will. Knezevich was indicted in May for kidnapping, with prosecutors alleging he used stolen license plates to obscure his travel to Madrid. The defense maintains that the evidence does not support the charges against him.