Michelle Troconis is found GUILTY of plotting murder of missing Connecticut mother Jennifer Dulos
Michelle Troconis has been found guilty of conspiring to kill missing Connecticut mother Jennifer Dulos.
The American-Venezuelan socialite, 49, collapsed and sat with her head in her hands as the guilty verdict was read out Friday morning.
She was convicted of six charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with evidence in connection with Dulos’ disappearance in May 2019.
The missing mother of five was in the middle of a bitter divorce from Troconis’ lover Fotis Dulos, who was accused of murdering her but killed himself before his trial.
Michell Troconis, 49, collapsed and sat with her head in her hands as the guilty verdict was read Friday morning
Troconis was found guilty of helping to kill the missing wife of her former lover
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.
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 24.
Troconis’ trial began in early January as prosecutors alleged she helped dispose of Dulos’ body after her husband killed her.
Jennifer disappeared on May 24, 2019, after dropping her children off at school, and her body has never been found.
During the trial, jurors were shown grisly images of blood-splattered evidence, including stains around Jennifer’s home in Connecticut.
Former State Police Detective Matthew Reilly said that on May 25, 2019, 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 alleged bloodstains on Jennifer’s Chevy Suburban, which was found abandoned about three miles from her home the day after she disappeared.