The family of slain Connecticut mother Jennifer Dulos has issued a somber statement after Michelle Troconis, her estranged husband’s girlfriend, was convicted of conspiring to kill her.
“Today’s verdict is a crucial assignment of responsibility, not a victory. There can be no victory when five children grow up without their mother,” said Carrie Luft, spokeswoman for the Farber family.
“This verdict represents the painstaking collection, analysis and presentation of evidence to illuminate an unconscionable series of crimes. This vast amount of evidence also serves to highlight the gaps that still exist in this case – most importantly, Jennifer Farber Dulos has still not been found.
“We have lost a mother, daughter, sister, cousin and beloved friend. Jennifer’s loved ones cannot bury her next to her father.’
Troconis, 49, was convicted on all six counts, including conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with evidence in connection with the May 2019 disappearance of the mother of five.
Michelle Troconis, 49, was convicted on all six counts, including conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with evidence in connection with the disappearance of the mother of five
Michell Troconis, 49, collapsed and sat with her head in her hands as the guilty verdict was read Friday morning
Jennifer Farber Dulos disappeared in May 2019. Her remains were never found, but police believe she was murdered by her husband Fotis Dulos, and that his new girlfriend Michelle Troconis conspired with him to help him cover up the crime.
Troconis was found guilty of helping lover Fotis Dulos kill his wife in 2019. Fotis committed suicide before he could stand trial
The Farber family added, “Many questions remain as we approach the five-year milestone. We hope that the resurgence of public interest in this case will yield new, viable leads. In the meantime, Jennifer’s grace, goodness and light live on through her children and through the honor of her memory.”
The American-Venezulian collapsed and sat with her head in her hands as the guilty verdict was read out Friday morning.
The missing mother was in the midst of a bitter divorce from Troconis’ lover Fotis Dulos, who was accused of murder but committed suicide before his trial.
Before Troconis was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs, the judge reportedly set her bond at $6 million dollars, cash only. She will be sentenced on May 31 and faces up to 50 years in prison.
Troconis’ trial began in early January as prosecutors alleged she helped dump Jennifer’s body in garbage bags after Fotis killed her in their Connecticut home.
Jennifer disappeared on May 24, 2019, after dropping her children off at school, and her body has never been found.
The mother, whose children were between eight and 13 years old at the time, was reported missing when she failed to show up for several appointments in New York City.
Because Fotis Dulos committed suicide before he could stand trial, the details of Jennifer’s disappearance were left to the Troconis conspiracy trial.
Prosecutors said Fotis attacked his wife in the garage of her home and stuffed her body into her Chevrolet Suburban before driving it three miles away, where it was later found abandoned.
Later on the day of her disappearance, Troconis was seen on surveillance footage with Fotis around 7:30 PM, stopping at several locations in Hartford, Connecticut, with the businessman dropping off several bags of trash along the way.
Police recovered some of the bags several days later and found bloody clothing, zip ties and other items with DNA matching Jennifer and Fotis. One bag also contained Troconis’ DNA.
During the trial, jurors were shown grisly images of blood-splattered evidence, including stains around Jennifer’s home in Connecticut.
Surveillance video showing Dulos and Troconis “throwing away bloody items” was among the damning evidence that led to Friday’s guilty verdict
A “red spot” on the grill of Jennifer Dulos’ Range Rover on May 24, 2019, the day she disappeared. Police who searched the house said it struck them and did not appear to be the result of a deer attack
Police also found a bloody footprint in the garage where they believe Jennifer’s body was moved
Investigators said they also found red stains in Dulos’ kitchen, including on the inside of the hose of a paper towel roll, on the faucet at her sink and on the edge of a countertop.
The gruesome evidence also included a bloodstain in Jennifer Dulos’ Range Rover, which was parked in her garage
Jennifer and Fotis Dulos are depicted before her murder and his suicide
Former State Police Detective Matthew Reilly testified that he saw bloodstains on several surfaces in Jennifer’s kitchen, including on a roll of paper towels, the sink faucet and the countertop — and in her garage.
Jurors were also shown photos of bloodstains on Jennifer’s abandoned Chevy Suburban.
Blood was also found on the outside of a Range Rover in their garage, and officials found evidence of an attempted cleanup.
Due to the significant amount of blood apparently removed from the scene, it was clear that Jennifer had died – with Judge William P. Osterndorf declaring her ‘officially dead’ while the trial was still ongoing.
Troconis, a former ESPN anchor in South America, lived with Fotis and her daughter in their Farmington, Connecticut, home that the businessman had once shared with his wife and children.
After Jennifer was reported missing, Troconis was brought in for questioning, where she claimed she believed the bags seen on the surveillance footage contained goods from one of the homes Fotis was selling at the time.
Jennifer Dulos is pictured in a photo released by police when she went missing
Fotis, a luxury real estate developer, allegedly attacked and killed his wife in her garage, but committed suicide before he could face the music
Venezuelan socialite Troconis (left with Dulos and right with her daughter) maintained her denial of any involvement in Jennifer’s death until her guilty verdict on Friday.
Agents also discovered what became known as “the alibiscripts”: two pages written by Fotis and Troconis, which detailed their activities on a nearly hourly basis on the day Jennifer was last seen, but did not include the time the bags were disposed of. mention.
Troconis claimed they detailed their actions on the advice of Fotis’ attorney.
But her arrest warrant also alleges that she told conflicting stories to police during three interviews about whether she saw Fotis the morning Jennifer died.
