Troconis Family Issues New Statement In Jennifer Dulos Case

NEW CANAAN, CT — Jennifer Farber Dulos disappeared from her home two years ago, and on the day marking that anniversary, the family of Michelle Troconis, one of the people accused in connection with that incident, has issued a statement calling for justice in the case.

What happened to Jennifer Dulos on May 24, 2019, remains a mystery, though law enforcement believes she met a violent end at the hands of her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, who was charged with kidnapping and murdering her. Jennifer's body has not been found, and Fotis took his own life in January 2020 before he could stand trial.

"May 24th marks the two-year anniversary of the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos," Troconis' family wrote in the statement, released Monday by her attorney, Jon Schoenhorn. "Our hearts go
out to her family while we wait to learn what might have happened to her.

"But for our family, May 24th also marks the beginning of two years of injustice towards Michelle. Michelle is an amazing woman, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, who has been treated unfairly, contrary to what the American Justice System is supposed to be about: 'With freedom and justice for all!'"

Last week, Jennifer Dulos' family released a new statement marking the second-year anniversary of her disappearance, which also thanked the public and law enforcement for their collective work in the case.

Troconis, who was Fotis Dulos' girlfriend at the time of Jennifer's disappearance, stands accused of assisting him in the crime, and as a result, she was charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Kent Mawhinney, an attorney and former friend of Fotis Dulos, also has been charged with the same crime. Both Troconis and Mawhinney have pleaded not guilty.

Mawhinney was in court last week, but a judge denied his request to have a GPS monitoring device removed from his ankle. Troconis, who has a court appearance scheduled for Tuesday, also has had a similar request denied.

"Since the start of their investigation, the New Canaan Police and the Connecticut State Police operated with predetermined assumptions and unsupported conclusions," Troconis' family said. "Michelle spent hours meeting with police investigators and prosecutors trying to help solve the mystery of the Jennifer Dulos’s disappearance. Yet the arrest warrants falsify what she told them and reach conclusions without facts to support them. Regardless of the actual facts that are slowly coming out, Michelle has been portrayed as a malicious and calculating woman by the media."

Jennifer Dulos' disappearance and presumed murder by her late husband was one of the catalysts for new legislation in Connecticut that would modernize domestic violence definitions, reported the Connecticut Post.

The Troconis family also wants the public to know that they, too, support such efforts.

"We would like to remind the community that we are a family of professionals and parents who are raising our own children to embrace equality and inclusion," the Troconis family said. "We value and respect the role of women in our society and oppose domestic abuse and discrimination and therefore support promoting women’s rights and protection."

The full statement from the Troconis family is below:

May 24th marks the two-year anniversary of the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos. Our hearts go
out to her family while we wait to learn what might have happened to her.

But for our family, May 24th also marks the beginning of two years of injustice towards Michelle. Michelle is an amazing woman, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, who has been treated unfairly, contrary to what the American Justice System is supposed to be about: “With freedom and justice for all!” Michelle has been treated as if she were guilty from day one, with police, investigators, the media and members of the public ignoring the presumption of innocence that the United States Constitution claims to offer to all its citizens.

Since the start of their investigation, the New Canaan Police and the Connecticut State Police operated with predetermined assumptions and unsupported conclusions. Michelle spent hours meeting with police investigators and prosecutors trying to help solve the mystery of the Jennifer Dulos’s disappearance. Yet the arrest warrants falsify what she told them and reach conclusions without facts to support them. Regardless of the actual facts that are slowly
coming out, Michelle has been portrayed as a malicious and calculating woman by the media.

The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed Michelle’s case, but our attorney, Jon Schoenhorn, has continued to file motions so that the truth can come out. We would like to remind the community that we are a family of professionals and parents who are raising our own children
to embrace equality and inclusion. We value and respect the role of women in our society and oppose domestic abuse and discrimination and therefore support promoting women’s rights
and protection.

We will continue to support Michelle during this most difficult time for our family and we trust that justice and her innocence will prevail in the end. It is just a matter of time.

May 24, 2021

Claudia Troconis and family
Daniela Troconis and family
Marisela Troconis and family
Dr. Carlos Troconis, M.D.
Marisela Arreaza, M.S Psych.

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