GUILTY CT - Jennifer Dulos, 50, deceased/not found, New Canaan, 24 May 2019 *ARRESTS* #71

[NCmom99]

@Cloudydiamond I so appreciate your feedback - I will weigh back in after I finish the book.
I would also love to know what the other book is by the ex boyfriend

"How to be a Man" by Thomas Beller, 2005.

 

[Cloudydiamond]

"How to be a Man" by Thomas Beller, 2005.

Thank you! I forgot last night, but I'm at work now and I'm going to order it.

 

[Niner]

Friday, June 13th:
*Disposition Hearing (@ am ET) – CT – Jennifer Rebecca Farber Dulos (50) (May 24, 2019, New Canaan; still missing) – *Kent Douglas Mawhinney (54/now 59) arrested & charged (1/7/20) & arraigned (2/20/20) with conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. Held on $2M bond. Bond reduced (10/7/20) to $246K. Bond posted (10/19/20). Bond set @ $1.5M (10/3/22); back in jail for removing GPS device. Bond reduced (12/15/22) to $246K & on GPS monitoring (again) & on house detention. On 5/15/23 on GPS monitoring, but can leave house. To remove GPS monitoring denied (11/3/23). Fairfield County Stamford Superior Court
Trial was set to begin in January, 2023 was cancelled. Case is on Hold per Judge.
State's attorney Michelle Manning. Defense attorney Jeffrey Kestenband.
Court info from 1/7/20 thru 3/4/24 reference post #138 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...of-jennifer-dulos.464017/page-7#post-18963076
6/2/24 Update: The only hearing coming up for KM is on 6/28/24 for Probation Review for KM's unrelated, 2019 Violation of Protection Order. The Dulos case still shows On the Trial List, To Be Scheduled.
6/5/25 Update: Disposition hearing on 6/13/25. [A disposition hearing in Connecticut typically refers to a legal proceeding that follows arraignment & occurs before or instead of a trial. Its main purpose is to determine how the case will be resolved, which could involve a plea agreement, dismissal of charges, or scheduling the case for trial].
*Michelle C. Troconis (44/now 47) – Cases #021178T, #0167364T & #0148553T: Trial started on 1/11/24 & ended 2/29/24 with a verdict of guilty on all charges. Sentencing hearing on 5/31/24. Sentenced to 14 ½ years in prison & to 5 years probation. Status hearing re contempt charges on 6/18/25.
*Fotis Dulos (52) – Committed suicide on 1/28/20 & declared dead at 5:32pm on 1/30/20. 3/3/20: Charges dismissed. The case against Dulos will be officially dismissed in about a year, unless the state decides to reopen it. 1/17/22: After debt, no money left in Dulos estate for children. While Fotis Dulos’ estate has $395,687 in assets, it owes $548,280.75 in expenses, according to Farmington Probate Court records. Attorney Christopher Hug will be paid $189,525 for settling the estate & attorney Paul Knierim, who represented Hug, will receive $98,326, court documents show."

 

[sds71]

The state will not move forward with the conspiracy to commit murder case against Kent Mawhinney in the disappearance and death of Jennifer Dulos. Instead, Mawhinney today pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of interfering with an officer.
The sentence is 11 months in prison, which Mawhinney has already served.

Jeffrey Kestenband, one of Mawhinney’s attorneys, said the murder of Jennifer Dulos was senseless, and “We want to express our condolences to her five children.”

Per State’s Attorney Paul Ferencek, despite the judge finding probable cause for the warrant in 2020 and a continued exhaustive investigation by the State’s Attorney’s Office, the state doesn’t have the evidence to prove a conspiracy to commit murder charge.

@News12CT

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933548025340686359

 

[Jmoose]

The state will not move forward with the conspiracy to commit murder case against Kent Mawhinney in the disappearance and death of Jennifer Dulos. Instead, Mawhinney today pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of interfering with an officer.
The sentence is 11 months in prison, which Mawhinney has already served.
@News12CT

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933548025340686359

This is exactly what I knew would happen. KM’s ex-wife ought to be nervous now that he can stalk her without being monitored.

 

[Megnut]

The state will not move forward with the conspiracy to commit murder case against Kent Mawhinney in the disappearance and death of Jennifer Dulos. Instead, Mawhinney today pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of interfering with an officer.
The sentence is 11 months in prison, which Mawhinney has already served.

Jeffrey Kestenband, one of Mawhinney’s attorneys, said the murder of Jennifer Dulos was senseless, and “We want to express our condolences to her five children.”

Per State’s Attorney Paul Ferencek, despite the judge finding probable cause for the warrant in 2020 and a continued exhaustive investigation by the State’s Attorney’s Office, the state doesn’t have the evidence to prove a conspiracy to commit murder charge.

@News12CT

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933548025340686359

I hope he provided something, anything to the State that helped prosecute MT because otherwise this hand  slap pat is an utter miscarriage.

He was part of the pre-planning.
He was twice near a dug grave, FTLOG.
He met up with FD on Murder's eve. Meet up, meat up. What was the point of that if not to coordinate the next day?
He was party to the use of FD's phone to create the appearance of presence for FD.
As a LAWYER, he should be held to a HIGHER standard, not a LOWER one.

There is one consolation -- his subplot and his subcharacter have been exposed. Anyone who falls to his charm now, such as he has any, chooses to.

Buyer beware.

JMO

 

[Jmoose]

I hope he provided something, anything to the State that helped prosecute MT because otherwise this hand  slap pat is an utter miscarriage.

He was part of the pre-planning.
He was twice near a dug grave, FTLOG.
He met up with FD on Murder's eve. Meet up, meat up. What was the point of that if not to coordinate the next day?
He was party to the use of FD's phone to create the appearance of presence for FD.
As a LAWYER, he should be held to a HIGHER standard, not a LOWER one.

There is one consolation -- his subplot and his subcharacter have been exposed. Anyone who falls to his charm now, such as he has any, chooses to.

Buyer beware.

JMO

I hope he didn’t just givecthem something to prosecute her-I hope it was something that will keep her in prison, because of the appeals process. Don’t want her getting out in a year, you know.

 

[Megnut]

One other consolation, MT is probably spitting her teeth right now. FD is dead, KM is loose, and she's the only one left holding the bag, the trash bags from under the sink at JFd's house, later recovered from a bin along the Odessey of Adventure datenight drive, the one with JFd's bloody clothing and MT's filthy fingerprints on it. I hope she enjoys her fine in prison for the threes of them, since she's the only one behind bars. May she choke on whatever secrets she still keeps, unless she finds an ounce of decency and comes clean.

Otherwise, good riddance.

JMO

 

[Seattle1]

Kent Mawhinney pleads guilty to reduced charge in connection to disappearance of Jennifer Dulos

The state has reduced the charges against Kent Mawhinney, an attorney who was charged in connection with the 2019 disappearance of Jennifer Farber Dulos, and he has pleaded guilty to interfering with an officer. Jennifer, a mother of five, disappeared in May 2019 after dropping her children off...

www.nbcconnecticut.com

6/13/25

 

[Seattle1]

https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/jennifer-dulos-new-canaan-death-kent-mawhinney-20375500.php

6/13/25

 

[Cloudydiamond]

One other consolation, MT is probably spitting her teeth right now. FD is dead, KM is loose, and she's the only one left holding the bag, the trash bags from under the sink at JFd's house, later recovered from a bin along the Odessey of Adventure datenight drive, the one with JFd's bloody clothing and MT's filthy fingerprints on it. I hope she enjoys her fine in prison for the threes of them, since she's the only one behind bars. May she choke on whatever secrets she still keeps, unless she finds an ounce of decency and comes clean.

Otherwise, good riddance.

JMO

Oh, the whole clan is going to come out like wildfires now lol

 

[Seattle1]

Confirming my thoughts opined long ago.

State not moving forward with conspiracy to commit murder charge for Kent Mawhinney in Dulos case

Mawhinney is the former attorney and friend of Fotis Dulos. He was accused of conspiring with Fotis Dulos to kill Jennifer Dulos.

connecticut.news12.com

6/13/25

Jeffrey Kestenband, one of Mawhinney's attorneys, said the murder of Jennifer Dulos was senseless.
"We want to express our condolences to her five children," said Kestenband.

State's Attorney Paul Ferencek said that despite the judge finding probable cause for the warrant in 2020 and an investigation by the State's Attorney's Office, the state doesn't have the evidence to prove a conspiracy to commit murder charge.

 

[Jmoose]

One other consolation, MT is probably spitting her teeth right now. FD is dead, KM is loose, and she's the only one left holding the bag, the trash bags from under the sink at JFd's house, later recovered from a bin along the Odessey of Adventure datenight drive, the one with JFd's bloody clothing and MT's filthy fingerprints on it. I hope she enjoys her fine in prison for the threes of them, since she's the only one behind bars. May she choke on whatever secrets she still keeps, unless she finds an ounce of decency and comes clean.

Otherwise, good riddance.

JMO

I haven’t looked at any troconis-adjacent social media yet because I’m at work. I wonder what’s out there today?

 

[sds71]

michelle.troconis reposted

Devastating. The man who helped dig a grave walks free. Michelle Troconis, who gave three interviews to police, was accused of lying and conspiring — and sentenced to 14.5 years. There was no forensic evidence. No plan. No motive. She is innocent.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933562933524451626

https://x.com/cucu811/status/1933562933524451626

https://twitter.com/x/status/1932816859557962061

https://twitter.com/x/status/1932189470562152586

 

[Jmoose]

michelle.troconis reposted

https://twitter.com/x/status/1932816859557962061

https://twitter.com/x/status/1932189470562152586

I am going to start sending all of this crap to Lindy Urso, lawyer for Pawel Gummieny. Maybe he can make a case for defamation against some of these people and their lies.

 

[sds71]

The family and friends of Jennifer Farber Dulos released a statement on Friday afternoon.

"We want to thank the state’s attorney’s office—in particular, Paul Ferencek, Michelle Manning, and Sean McGuinness—for their long-term commitment to this case and their careful consideration in seeking justice. We also express deep gratitude to the investigators and other law enforcement personnel for their dedication.

"Today’s development does not absolve Kent Mawhinney of conspiracy to murder. His arrest warrant includes evidence sufficient to bring that charge, but the burden of proof is great by necessity. The conspiracy charge was dropped for multiple reasons, including the fact that another lengthy, complex jury trial would come at a substantial cost, financial as well as emotional, to all involved. We are in full support of the state’s attorneys’ decision.

"Recently, we marked the six-year milestone of Jennifer’s disappearance. Many questions remain. It is clear that Jennifer was the victim of a systematically planned, ruthlessly executed murder, and her body still has not been found. We believe that someone possesses additional knowledge about where she is, and we hope fervently that they will come forward with that information.

"We miss Jennifer every day, in every way, and ask that you please respect the privacy of her family and loved ones. Thank you," Carrie Luft said in a statement on behalf of the family and friends of Jennifer Farber Dulos.

Family of Jennifer Farber Dulos releases statement after Kent Mawhinney pleads guilty to reduced charge

The state reduced the charges against Kent Mawhinney, an attorney who was charged in connection with the 2019 disappearance of Jennifer Farber Dulos, and Jennifer’s family released a statement after he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge. They said they support of the state’s attorney’s decision...

www.nbcconnecticut.com

 

[Megnut]

The family and friends of Jennifer Farber Dulos released a statement on Friday afternoon.

"We want to thank the state’s attorney’s office—in particular, Paul Ferencek, Michelle Manning, and Sean McGuinness—for their long-term commitment to this case and their careful consideration in seeking justice. We also express deep gratitude to the investigators and other law enforcement personnel for their dedication.

"Today’s development does not absolve Kent Mawhinney of conspiracy to murder. His arrest warrant includes evidence sufficient to bring that charge, but the burden of proof is great by necessity. The conspiracy charge was dropped for multiple reasons, including the fact that another lengthy, complex jury trial would come at a substantial cost, financial as well as emotional, to all involved. We are in full support of the state’s attorneys’ decision.

"Recently, we marked the six-year milestone of Jennifer’s disappearance. Many questions remain. It is clear that Jennifer was the victim of a systematically planned, ruthlessly executed murder, and her body still has not been found. We believe that someone possesses additional knowledge about where she is, and we hope fervently that they will come forward with that information.

"We miss Jennifer every day, in every way, and ask that you please respect the privacy of her family and loved ones. Thank you," Carrie Luft said in a statement on behalf of the family and friends of Jennifer Farber Dulos.

Family of Jennifer Farber Dulos releases statement after Kent Mawhinney pleads guilty to reduced charge

The state reduced the charges against Kent Mawhinney, an attorney who was charged in connection with the 2019 disappearance of Jennifer Farber Dulos, and Jennifer’s family released a statement after he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge. They said they support of the state’s attorney’s decision...

www.nbcconnecticut.com

Such class and so much said, without saying it.

The darkness that surrounds the conspiracy to murder takes away nothing from the light that is Jennifer and her memory.

JMO

 

[Megnut]

https://www.wtnh.com/dulos/attorney-for-michelle-troconis-calls-for-contempt-charge-to-be-immediately-dismissed-following-kent-mawhinneys-plea-deal/

Ugh.

 

[LosAngeles]

Confirming my thoughts opined long ago.

State not moving forward with conspiracy to commit murder charge for Kent Mawhinney in Dulos case

Mawhinney is the former attorney and friend of Fotis Dulos. He was accused of conspiring with Fotis Dulos to kill Jennifer Dulos.

connecticut.news12.com

6/13/25

Jeffrey Kestenband, one of Mawhinney's attorneys, said the murder of Jennifer Dulos was senseless.
"We want to express our condolences to her five children," said Kestenband.

State's Attorney Paul Ferencek said that despite the judge finding probable cause for the warrant in 2020 and an investigation by the State's Attorney's Office, the state doesn't have the evidence to prove a conspiracy to commit murder charge.

I wonder if they were also concerned that if they went to trial, the evidence would compromise MT's appeal? IDK.

 

[LosAngeles]

Confirming my thoughts opined long ago.

State not moving forward with conspiracy to commit murder charge for Kent Mawhinney in Dulos case

Mawhinney is the former attorney and friend of Fotis Dulos. He was accused of conspiring with Fotis Dulos to kill Jennifer Dulos.

connecticut.news12.com

6/13/25

Jeffrey Kestenband, one of Mawhinney's attorneys, said the murder of Jennifer Dulos was senseless.
"We want to express our condolences to her five children," said Kestenband.

State's Attorney Paul Ferencek said that despite the judge finding probable cause for the warrant in 2020 and an investigation by the State's Attorney's Office, the state doesn't have the evidence to prove a conspiracy to commit murder charge.

Sounds like the State didn't have additional evidence that we weren't aware of (we knew about the poison ivy on both FD and KM's hands and the ping at the cell tower near East Granby where the gun club was located on May 31st) but I think that's all that I noted as far as solid evidence. Someone had to have assisted him in managing the movement of a body, so who if not KM?