- Dulos was found unresponsive in the garage of his home in Farmington, CT
- It was first reported by unnamed law enforcement officials that he was dead
- His lawyer and his family say he is in fact alive and that he is in the hospital, unable to breathe on his own, but with a pulse
- The 52-year-old was due back in court in Stamford at noon on Tuesday
- The company which secured his murder bond wanted to revoke it because they had become nervous about the collateral he offered
- Another bail bondsman was going to front the money but Dulos attempted suicide before they could get to the court
- He is on bail for the alleged murder of his estranged wife Jennifer
- Jennifer vanished in May; the pair were in the midst of a custody and divorce battle and she was afraid of him
Fotis Dulos found 'unresponsive' in his Connecticut home | Daily Mail Online
Quotes from article:
The call to police for a wellness check did not come in until 11.54am. It is unclear if she has any significant role in what happened on Tuesday.
Friends told DailyMail.com that Fotis had 'lost his mind' on house arrest.
'Fotis was calling people up and telling them he was losing his mind being stuck at home,' a friend told DailyMail.com.
Police are refusing to confirm whether or not Dulos left a suicide note.
'He was so desperate to get out of the house he even tried to schedule an impromptu meeting with his legal team just as excuse.
'He was told in no uncertain terms that it would be a violation of his house arrest unless he had permission.
'The prospect of having his bond revoked and being locked up again would have sent him completely off the rails.'
The friend added, ominously: 'If he tried to kill himself once, he will try it again. As far as Fotis is concerned, he definitely isn't going to jail.
'He gives the impression he's in control and that he's a tough guy but he's terrified of being locked up.'
There was initial confusion over Dulos' condition. When he was found, multiple media sources reported he was dead.
+20
Doctors hid Dulos behind a sheet as he was stretchered onto a chopper to be taken to a different hospital
Dulos is shown being removed from the ambulance and wheeled towards the air ambulance
Jennifer's family are also believed to have been told that he was dead after killing himself.
Dulos could have gone to jail on Tuesday.
The company which insured his $6million murder bond, Palmetto Surety Company of Columbia, South Carolina, had expressed doubt over some of the collateral he offered and they wanted to revoke it.
DailyMail.com understands that on Tuesday morning, New York bail bondsman Ira Judelson was asked by Dulos' team if he would step in and replace Palmetto should they back out.
Judelson said he'd agreed but was then blind-sided by news of Dulos' apparent suicide attempt.