Letter from Stojan Misic, February 27, 2024 — United States v. Sumakovic (Dkt. 221, N.D. Ill.)

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In this letter dated February 27, 2024 and filed April 23, 2024 as Document 221 in Case 1:20-cr-00750 in the Northern District of Illinois, Stojan Misic writes to the Court as Milica's older cousin. The letter recalls a childhood spent together and says the relationship changed over the years but never lacked love. Misic calls Milica a diligent and dedicated person, a great student and a wonderful daughter, who has always been there for the writer's family. The letter says Misic still counts on Milica's love and kindness and closes 'Yours sincerely, Stojan Misic.'

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Case: 1:20-cr-00750 Document #: 221 Filed: 04/23/24 Page 1 of 1 PageID #:1201



   February 27, 2024



   Your Honor,

   My name is Stojan Misic, I am Milica’s older cousin.

   My words may not carry the same weight, or they may not fully depict how important Milica’s
   role in my life is, but still I’m writing this letter hoping to share at least partially who she really is.

   I spent my whole childhood with her. We played together, we ran and fell together, we were
   hungry together and we ate together. Together we laughed when watching a cartoon and held each
   other’s hand when being afraid of the dark.

   As the years passed, our relationship grew different. Our interests started to alter, we began
   listening to different kind of music, have other hobbies but we never lacked love toward each
   other. I know very well how fortunate I am for having her in my life.

   Being the older one, there is still a lot I have learned from her. She has set some very high
   standards for me, though she is not aware of that. I teach my two daughters to love their brother in
   the same way as she loves me. I advise them to be gentle, thoughtful and always reliable. I
   encourage them to fight for the ones they love - just like Milica. I remind them never to give up on
   their loved ones. And as for my son, I teach him to be respectful of that and to reciprocate.

   Milica has always been there for my family. She represents an unconditional support I can always
   rely on. She has always been diligent and dedicated person; a great student and a wonderful
   daughter.

   I feel as if it would be childish of me to write down the list of all the examples of her acts of
   kindness and love for me. Too many years we have spent together so I could remember everything
   and be able to point out the greatest ones. For me it would be like being asked who of my children
   I love the most.

   Perhaps just now, when I have a family on my own, I became fully aware of the importance of
   those moments when she held my hand and with trust and comfort in her eyes encouraged me to
   move forward. It could be that now, when some people in the natural course of things are no
   longer part of my life, I realise the true value of her support that will always remain.

   Despite everything happening in her life right now, I am still fully confident that she is the person
   whose love and kindness I can always count on. In her most difficult moments in life she still did
   her very best to be there for me. When her world was falling apart, mine was just starting to exist
   and not even for a second did she let her problems diminish my happiness.

   I am grateful to have experienced her kindness and I cannot help but ask: how greatly a person
   loves if they remain silent of their troubles so they don’t hurt the ones they love? There is no
   school that can teach you that. That is something you either have or you don’t. Milica has that and
   I have her.

   Yours sincerely,




   Stojan Misic

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