STAMFORD, Conn. — The family of Jennifer Farber Dulos said the verdict against Michelle Troconis was “a crucial attribution of accountability, not a victory.”
On Friday, a Stamford jury convicted Troconis of conspiring to murder Farber Dulos, a mother of five who vanished in New Canaan on May 24, 2019 and was never found. She was also found guilty of hindering the prosecution and evidence tampering. Her bond was set at $6 million and she is scheduled to be sentenced on May 31.
After the verdict was read, Farber Dulos’s family issued a statement via Carrie Luft, who said “there can be no victory when five children are growing up without their mother.”
“This verdict represents the meticulous collection, analysis, and presentation of evidence to illuminate an unconscionable series of crimes,” the statement said. “That immense body of evidence also serves to highlight the gaps that remain in this case most important, that Jennifer Farber Dulos still has not been found.”
Read the full statement below.
Farber Dulos, 50, vanished on May 24, 2019, after dropping off their five children at school. At the time, she was living with the children in New Canaan while Fotis Dulos stayed in the family’s spacious home about 70 miles away in Farmington. Troconis and her daughter were living with Fotis Dulos at the time.
The case drew widespread attention and was the subject of a made-for-TV movie, Lifetime’s “Gone Mom.”
Jennifer Dulos was a member of a wealthy New York City family whose father, the late Hilliard Farber, founded his own brokerage firm. She also was a niece by marriage of fashion designer Liz Claiborne. Fotis Dulos was a luxury home builder originally from Greece.
Troconis, a dual American and Venezuelan citizen, has described herself as a co-founder of horse riding therapy programs in different parts of the world who once had her own TV production company in Argentina and hosted a snow-sports show for ESPN South America.
Another defendant in the case, Kent Mawhinney, a friend of Fotis Dulos and his one-time lawyer in a civil case, is awaiting trial on a murder conspiracy charge. He has pleaded not guilty.
Full the statement from Carrie Luft on behalf of the family and friends of Jennifer Dulos:
Today's verdict is a crucial attribution of accountability, not a victory. There can be no victory when five children are growing up without their mother. This verdict represents the meticulous collection, analysis, and presentation of evidence to illuminate an unconscionable series of crimes. That immense body of evidence also serves to highlight the gaps that remain in this case most important, that Jennifer Farber Dulos still has not been found. We have lost a mother, daughter, sister, cousin, and cherished friend. Jennifer's loved ones cannot bury her next to her father.
We want to thank the jury for their commitment and careful deliberation during this lengthy, complex trial and Judge Kevin Randolph for his guidance and authority in the courtroom.
We remain deeply indebted to the state's attorney's office in particular, prosecutors Michelle Manning and Sean McGuinness, assistant state's attorney Elizabeth Moran, and case inspector David Edwards-for their tireless work, expertise, endurance, and dedication in the courtroom and out.
We express our unending gratitude and respect to the investigators, analysts, and other law enforcement personnel who have shown an unflagging commitment to Jennifer's case over a span of nearly five years. We owe a special debt of thanks to those individuals, law enforcement and civilian, who testified at this trial and in its hearings; your courage and integrity inspire US.
Many questions remain as we approach the five-year marker. It is our hope that the resurgent public interest in this case might spur new, viable leads. In the meantime, Jennifer's grace, goodness, and light live on through her children and through the honor of her memory.
We ask that you respect Jennifer's memory and the privacy of her family and loved ones at this time.
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