OMG!!! It was $500 dollars a week in the winter, which let's be honest, can be 9 months long in CT. And then the rate you pay fluctuates with the cost of oil. So if gas prices went up sharply, I knew that oil prices would be too.
I was under the impression the GAL was because he was badmouthing Jennifer, and trying to turn the kids against her. She seemed like a good mother, I would think they would have divorced long ago if he was abusing the children.If he hadn't been deemed abusive to the children there would have never been a guardian.
“We had contemplated burying Fotis in Farmington but fear desecration of his grave. We will remove his remains to Greece and bid farewell to a nation at war with its ideals,” she wrote.
“We are shocked at how Law Enforcement obsessively focused with speculation and circumstantial evidence on an innocent man and turned their back on finding the real perpetrator of this tragedy, who is now at large, still a threat to public safety,” Kyrimi said. “Words are not enough to describe our thoughts, emotions, and sorrow.”
Kyrimi also echoed her brother’s concerns with the family court system. Dulos had complained about the enormous costs of the divorce from paying a court-appointed monitor more than $175,000, to hiring experts and court monitors. He also complained that the court unfairly kept him from seeing his children and allowed his wife’s attorneys to control the courtroom.
“Will the State now investigate the circumstances that led to this horrible end? A family court system lacking accountability? A family court system bleeding the estate of Gloria Farber, while destroying a loving man’s relationship with his children?” Kyrimi wrote.
“We are not alone in wondering how great wealth can be abused to destroy a family. We call the Judiciary System, in the name of justice, to publicly release the family relations study in the family case; Fotis had no motive to kill. We demand nothing less than the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.”
The statement ends saying that the case is far from over.
Family of Fotis Dulos says he was ‘in a dead-end where he saw taking his own life as the only way to be granted peace’
This is the letter Fotis Dulos’ family sent to the Courant by his sister, Rena Kyrimi, Monday:
Suicide – the last word anyone who knew Fotis would associate with him. Caring and nurturing father, son, brother, and uncle, achiever, hard worker, fighter, loyal friend, accomplished sportsman, book worm, a great cook, unparalleled host. This was Fotis. He would walk into a room and immediately light it up. He was the man everyone wanted to befriend.
Fotis was a loving man much loved by those who actually knew him.
We, the family of this great man, feel let down by the State that pursued and harassed him and us relentlessly and with no mercy, without ever giving him or us a chance to speak our truth and to share, with a world that was too quick to call him a monster, our story. We feel devastated that a man, only 52 years of age, found himself in a dead-end where he saw taking his own life as the only way to be granted peace. We are enraged with the Media that used him to make sensationalistic headlines, thus manipulating public opinion; the Media abandoned the presumption of innocence, seeming heedless of the effect its reporting would have on the children in this case. We are shocked at how Law Enforcement obsessively focused with speculation and circumstantial evidence on an innocent man and turned their back on finding the real perpetrator of this tragedy, who is now at large, still a threat to public safety. Words are not enough to describe our thoughts, emotions, and sorrow...
The family of Fotis Dulos issues statement following his death
Cases can certainly be tried and won on circumstantial evidence only. A body is not needed either.Ok, first, nothing in the penal code
*sigh* I don't think the law means what you think it does. Yes, they can prosecute people who are peripheral without prosecuting the main player, but they still need to be able to make the case against the peripheral players, which in this instance they can't because they have a circumstantial case against FD with no direct witnesses. It isn't that they can't prosecute him, it is that they can't prove that a crime even occurred at this point. They don't have a body, they have no witnesses that link the peripherals to the main crime, so while it isn't absolutely required that the main person be prosecuted IN EVERY CASE in order to prosecute the peripherals IN THIS CASE they don't have anything to prosecute on without FD being tagged for it.
I used the example of the Pazuzu Algarod case, his girlfriend was prosecuted and served like 3 years, but there were several people who knew of her direct involvement including a direct witness. A case like that is what I believe the law is referring to, where there is independant evidence of the persons involvement.
My prediction is they pursue the obstruction and drop the rest. You must think I have some influence over the way the courts going to decide this because I can not understand why you care so much what I think that you just keep coming at me. You know, changing my mind won't change the outcome, right?
“We had contemplated burying Fotis in Farmington but fear desecration of his grave. We will remove his remains to Greece and bid farewell to a nation at war with its ideals,” she wrote.
“We are shocked at how Law Enforcement obsessively focused with speculation and circumstantial evidence on an innocent man and turned their back on finding the real perpetrator of this tragedy, who is now at large, still a threat to public safety,” Kyrimi said. “Words are not enough to describe our thoughts, emotions, and sorrow.”
Kyrimi also echoed her brother’s concerns with the family court system. Dulos had complained about the enormous costs of the divorce from paying a court-appointed monitor more than $175,000, to hiring experts and court monitors. He also complained that the court unfairly kept him from seeing his children and allowed his wife’s attorneys to control the courtroom.
“Will the State now investigate the circumstances that led to this horrible end? A family court system lacking accountability? A family court system bleeding the estate of Gloria Farber, while destroying a loving man’s relationship with his children?” Kyrimi wrote.
“We are not alone in wondering how great wealth can be abused to destroy a family. We call the Judiciary System, in the name of justice, to publicly release the family relations study in the family case; Fotis had no motive to kill. We demand nothing less than the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.”
The statement ends saying that the case is far from over.
Family of Fotis Dulos says he was ‘in a dead-end where he saw taking his own life as the only way to be granted peace’
The Connecticut State Police declined to comment on the Dulos investigation, citing a gag order issued in the case. The state prosecutor in charge of the case did not respond to requests for comment.
Ok, first, nothing in the penal code
*sigh* I don't think the law means what you think it does. Yes, they can prosecute people who are peripheral without prosecuting the main player, but they still need to be able to make the case against the peripheral players, which in this instance they can't because they have a circumstantial case against FD with no direct witnesses. It isn't that they can't prosecute him, it is that they can't prove that a crime even occurred at this point. They don't have a body, they have no witnesses that link the peripherals to the main crime, so while it isn't absolutely required that the main person be prosecuted IN EVERY CASE in order to prosecute the peripherals IN THIS CASE they don't have anything to prosecute on without FD being tagged for it.
I used the example of the Pazuzu Algarod case, his girlfriend was prosecuted and served like 3 years, but there were several people who knew of her direct involvement including a direct witness. A case like that is what I believe the law is referring to, where there is independant evidence of the persons involvement.
My prediction is they pursue the obstruction and drop the rest. You must think I have some influence over the way the courts going to decide this because I can not understand why you care so much what I think that you just keep coming at me. You know, changing my mind won't change the outcome, right?
“We had contemplated burying Fotis in Farmington but fear desecration of his grave. We will remove his remains to Greece and bid farewell to a nation at war with its ideals,” she wrote.
“We are shocked at how Law Enforcement obsessively focused with speculation and circumstantial evidence on an innocent man and turned their back on finding the real perpetrator of this tragedy, who is now at large, still a threat to public safety,” Kyrimi said. “Words are not enough to describe our thoughts, emotions, and sorrow.”
Kyrimi also echoed her brother’s concerns with the family court system. Dulos had complained about the enormous costs of the divorce from paying a court-appointed monitor more than $175,000, to hiring experts and court monitors. He also complained that the court unfairly kept him from seeing his children and allowed his wife’s attorneys to control the courtroom.
“Will the State now investigate the circumstances that led to this horrible end? A family court system lacking accountability? A family court system bleeding the estate of Gloria Farber, while destroying a loving man’s relationship with his children?” Kyrimi wrote.
“We are not alone in wondering how great wealth can be abused to destroy a family. We call the Judiciary System, in the name of justice, to publicly release the family relations study in the family case; Fotis had no motive to kill. We demand nothing less than the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.”
The statement ends saying that the case is far from over.
Family of Fotis Dulos says he was ‘in a dead-end where he saw taking his own life as the only way to be granted peace’
So well said, thank you. Just reading What FD sister wrote set me off. Thank goodness cooler heads prevail.IMO this public letter seems to be a shot across the bow blaming the Farber wealth for 'destroying a family'.
I've made the suggestion any number of times but it doesn't seem that the "Greek Family" actually read the Family Court file (of which I am sure Fd and his attys have complete copies including the non public bits).
Its unfortunate to hear this ongoing blame game play out in public during a time of Family Grief. Its also sad to see that when given a public platform to speak that instead of choosing to speak with LE ON THE RECORD the format taken is a 'hit and run' letter to the HC. Did anyone in the 'Greek Family' speak with CT LE ever? We know Fd never spoke with CT LE ever and frankly I do think this will go down as one of the main criticisms of the Atty. P. legal strategy. The lack of cooperation it appears of both Fd and the 'Greek Family' is disappointing, given that the goal was always to find JFd. The reference to some unknown killer on the lose in CT is equally irresponsible as if you have any information that can exonerate your brother then why not share it with LE? My guess is that its simply easier to criticise LE and head home to sunny weather. Fd could have spoken to LE at any time to exonerate himself but he never did. He had a suicide note (still don't know if it was real) to explain how he could be exonerated and he pointed the long finger at Atty. P. Atty. P. will never speak most likely as the quality of his representation of Fd will no doubt be debated endlessly as will be his statement that he never saw the suicide of Fd coming.
Again I make the suggestion to read the ENTIRE Family Court file prior to making a public call to release a single report which was absolutely discredited (as was the Doctor writing the report) by Judge Heller. Whoever is suggesting that this report will make a difference to change the public perception of your dead brother/uncle etc. IMO is leading you down a road of false dreams and wishes.
I would also strongly suggest reading the individual psychological reports of the older children to see precisely how Fd behaviour impacted the lives of these individuals in a way that was simply heartbreaking to read. The behaviour choices of Fd regarding his children and HIS CHOICE to not see his children for 10 months and to effectively weaponize the children against their mother amidst their psychological turmoil was probably one of the most heartbreaking and diabolical acts I've ever read about in a Family Court file.
IMO the prior DA article about the claims of the 'Greek Family' and the veiled innuendo surrounding the professionals in Family Court Case along with mention of the Farber wealth etc. was a shameful article that had little bearing IMO on the reality of the Family Court action that played out for 2 years. To single out one party or family as being responsible for the situation in Family Court simply belies the fact that there were 2 parties to the case. Fd filed more motions than JFd and even when he was representing himself held his own in the case but was losing not because he was "Greek" but because he didn't follow ANY rules. Fd was not a victim of the Family Court system IMO and the file present I believe confirms this as being true.
I wish the 'Greek Family' safe travels and time to recover from their grief. The CT Family Court has any number of flaws and imperfections but it didn't rip a family apart, it didn't keep a father from his children and wasn't responsible for his eventual death.
IMO Fd was himself alone responsible for everything that happened to him and its sad to see the 'Greek Family' perpetuate the identical delusion that we saw over and over from Fd. Fd was unable to look in the mirror and accept responsibility for anything ever and we have seen this in Family Court, Civil Court multiple times and ultimately Criminal Court.
MOO
Badmouthing the mother of your children to your kids IS abuse. It's called parental alienation and does alot of damage. FD also went against court orders prohibiting MT from being around the kids. And this has nothing to do with GAL, but FD stopped paying health insurance for them, never paid a dime in child support and went 9 or 10 months without seeing them because he just couldn't contain himself long enough to be a decent father and human being.I was under the impression the GAL was because he was badmouthing Jennifer, and trying to turn the kids against her. She seemed like a good mother, I would think they would have divorced long ago if he was abusing the children.
BUT, the State needs to show that MT knew what was in those bags. Perhaps the State will go for all or nothing?
It’s not so easy to break up a family especially when you are afraid someone will grab up the kids and disappear to another country. Have to wait and plan and strategize until the time is safe and rightI was under the impression the GAL was because he was badmouthing Jennifer, and trying to turn the kids against her. She seemed like a good mother, I would think they would have divorced long ago if he was abusing the children.