The former Big Apple model who shot and killed her day trader husband in Florida before turning the gun on herself Afraid he would divorce her Her brother said on Monday when she came clean about cheating on him.
Scarsdale’s grieving brother Arben “Benny” Krasnicki told The Post that the family harbored a number of fears about 27-year-old Sabrina Krasnicki, who killed Arben’s younger brother Pajtim on the beach of their lavish Hallandale Beach condo just after midnight. Was shot five times on the balcony. Wednesday.
“We saw a lot of signs, and now everything is making sense,” the Westchester County resident said. “But they were in love, and never in a million years did we think something like this could happen.
“There was infidelity on her part,” the 43-year-old said of his sister-in-law, who is originally from Queens. “She reached a point of guilt or something that she couldn’t bear. My brother wanted a divorce and he did not take it lightly. And he decided to take his own life and, somewhere along the way, he decided to take my brother’s life.
Benny said his 34-year-old brother, who grew up in The Bronx, was a hard-working, white-collar businessman who dealt in real estate and cryptocurrency — “He was a genius.
“We’re all just trying to cope,” he said. “My mom is devastated. We have lost someone who is so true, who is so loving, who is so intelligent and hard-working and who is irreplaceable – and it has devastated the entire family.
“My brother was full of life. He was full of ambition. He was full of love. And all this has been taken away from us by the selfish actions of one person. Another selfish act by (Sabrina), and (she) took my brother with her.”
Hallandale Beach Police responded to the bloody scene after the shooting triggered their local ShotSpotter system. Police found the couple’s bodies scattered outside their 45th-floor unit.
Both were declared dead on the spot.
Aerial footage from the police investigation showed what appeared to be a bullet hole in the glass door of the house, with pools of blood surrounding it.
Both the bodies were covered with yellow tarpaulin, NBC 6 reported. The footage showed that inside the unit was a teddy bear and a box of roses with a heart drawn on them.
In 2021, while living in New York City, Sabrina, also known by her first name Sabrina Dezferovich, was a model featured in a TV “Inside Edition” segment, According to Local 10 News,
Pajtim’s nephew said the couple moved away from their families in New York City to a condo north of Miami about two years ago.
And every time Pajtim returned home to the Big Apple for a visit, he made sure to see every member of his huge clan, said his oldest sister, Ardianna.
“He made time for everybody and he brought us all together,” she said at the family home in Scarsdale.
“That’s why everybody loved him,” she said of Pajtim. “Every time he would visit my mother and go for holidays – on any tour – he would always make sure he met everyone in the family before going back.
“Our mother is heartbroken,” said Albana Krasniqi Munret, the victim’s other sister.
“That’s his child. He used to call her every day. He treated my mother like gold.”
Pajtim’s devotion to his family left a deep impression on people young and old, including nephew Arbor Gashi, who wrote in a reminiscence shared with The Post that his uncle was “a constant source of joy, strength and love “
His nephew wrote, “He had a unique gift for finding joy in the simplest things and reminding us that life is worth celebrating.”
“He understood that true love isn’t just in grand gestures but in the little moments… the conversations, the memories shared, the quiet support that isn’t always acknowledged – but that means everything.”
Benny said his charismatic baby brother was the only one of his siblings born in the United States.
About five years ago, Pajtim was involved in a horrific motorcycle accident, Benny said.
But displaying immense physical and mental strength, he ignored doctors’ recommendations to have his leg amputated – and instead endured 16 surgeries and an excruciating rehabilitation process.
Benny said, “He trained, he worked hard… and he beat all the odds, and he came home with both feet up.”
“As soon as he came home – I’ll never forget – he flushed all the painkillers straight down the toilet,” he added. “I wish I had the mental strength that he had.”
“He always said I was his hero. I never told him he was my hero. Now he is gone. This horrible person took her away from me.”
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