STAMFORD, Conn. — Michelle Troconis was found guilty on all counts for charges connected to the disappearance of New Canaan mom, Jennifer Dulos, after listening to weeks of witness testimony and watching hours of police interviews and surveillance footage. The jury reached the verdict Friday morning and immediately read their decision to the court.
Troconis was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, 2 counts of tampering with evidence, 2 counts of conspiracy to tamper with evidence, and hindering the prosecution.
The trial lasted 27 days, with the jury deliberating for three. While the jurors were polled as to whether they agreed with the verdict, Troconis sat with her head down, crying, as one of her lawyers rubbed her back. She later rested her head on the table and could be heard sobbing.
Outside of the courthouse, Troconis' family spoke to the media while consoling one another, saying they are "devastated" by the guilty verdict, calling Michelle Troconis "innocent."
"Choosing and putting my sister as the guilty person is not the right answer because she's innocent, and we will appeal," Troconis' sister said.
"I came many years ago to this country looking for opportunities, freedom and justice," Troconis' father said. "Today we are here, devastated, because there has been a tremendous injustice on my daughter."
You can watch their full remarks above.
Michelle Troconis is the one-time girlfriend of Jennifer’s estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, who was charged with Jennifer’s murder before he took his life in January 2020.
Troconis was seen in the passenger seat of a Ford Raptor, in which Fotis was seen dumping evidence into trash bins along Albany Ave. in Hartford the evening Jennifer went missing.
Troconis also accompanied Fotis to the car wash, where he had the Toyota Tacoma he drove to and from Jennifer's New Canaan home detailed, according to court testimony.
The trial started on Jan. 11. The jury was presented evidence collected from multiple homes and vehicles and viewed surveillance footage obtained from neighbors and highway rest stops. The jury also completed viewing videos of three interrogations investigators conducted with Troconis.
Testimony from the witnesses the prosecution called to the stand included investigators who responded to the initial missing person's report on behalf of Jennifer on May 24, 2019, forensic scientists who tested the evidence collected for blood and DNA, and a former employee of Fotis.'
Defense witness testimony included experts in psychology and linguistics, as well as neighbors, colleagues and others who were once close to Fotis and Troconis.
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.
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