Fotis Dulos out on bail; prosecutor says his DNA found in Jennifer Dulos’ home
June 11, 2019
STAMFORD — The state believes Jennifer Dulos has died and wants her estranged husband to reveal where her remains can be found, his defense attorney said late Tuesday.
But Norm Pattis said his client can’t help — and vowed to take the charges related to the disappearance to trial.
Fotis Dulos returned to his Farmington home late Tuesday after posting $35,150 bond and pleading not guilty in state Superior Court in Stamford to tampering with evidence and hindering prosecution charges.
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In a failed effort to have the defendant’s bond increased, State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo told Judge John Blawie on Tuesday that new evidence shows Fotis Dulos’ DNA was found mixed with his estranged wife’s blood in a kitchen sink in her New Canaan home.
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Before posting bond, Fotis Dulos attended a divorce hearing in family court
where he used his Fifth Amendment right to avoid testifying as Jennifer Dulos’ mother, Gloria Farber, was seeking custody of the children.
The children who range in age from 8 to 13 will remain in Farber’s care until a judge issues a written ruling.
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Fotis Dulos paid $35,150 — or 7 percent plus a $150 fee — to Mark Motuzick from Capital Bail Bonds, which, in turn, guarantees the court that it will receive from him the full amount if he fails to show up to court.
After turning over his passport — which defense attorney Rich Rochlin had to fetch on his behalf — Fotis Dulos posted bail late Tuesday afternoon.
Pattis said Fotis Dulos would stay at 4 Jefferson Crossing in Farmington initially, but could relocate considering the intense interest in the case.
New searches of his Jefferson Crossing home or his other properties will require new search warrants.
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Blawie denied Pattis’ request to have his law firm take control of Fotis Dulos’ 401(k) for assurance purposes.
In his third and final motion, Pattis asked to have the trial expedited to August.
“Mr. Dulos is tired of sitting back and hearing people pick apart his motives,” Pattis said. “We are ready for trial now.”
The judge said that would require “significant discovery” and Fotis Dulos is not yet eligible for such a request.
