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

[Jmoose]

Was just listening to the available portion of afternoon testimony and wanted to update my prior comment about the search warrant and later an arrest affidavit and Atty Bowman not appearing to have them immediately. The testimony today was that the document was sealed for 14 days (this matches my recollection from the time based on the public not seeing any of the details for about 2 weeks). I didn't realize that this sealing precluded attorney such as Atty Bowman from seeing the document as well.

That surprised me, too.

 

[Cloudydiamond]

Sorry if this has been asked and answered, but why was she in street clothes?

 

[Jmoose]

Sorry if this has been asked and answered, but why was she in street clothes?

For some season, some inmates get to wear street clothes, and others get to wear prison issue clothing. Not sure whether CT automatically permits street clothing for court proceeding or not. There’s no jury here to allegedly prejudice with prison issue, so I don’t know.

 

[Megnut]

For some season, some inmates get to wear street clothes, and others get to wear prison issue clothing. Not sure whether CT automatically permits street clothing for court proceeding or not. There’s no jury here to allegedly prejudice with prison issue, so I don’t know.

I imagine they're pretending prison garb would be unfairly prejudicial as if she's going to have a new trial.

Enjoy it, Honey. It'll be short-lived.

JMO

 

[Jmoose]

I imagine they're pretending prison garb would be unfairly prejudicial as if she's going to have a new trial.

Enjoy it, Honey. It'll be short-lived.

JMO

I got the impression by her demeanor at the beginning of the morning session that MT thinks she’s going to be free soon-she looked so happy and relaxed.

 

[Megnut]

I got the impression by her demeanor at the beginning of the morning session that MT thinks she’s going to be free soon-she looked so happy and relaxed.

She was on the closest thing to a date as she's been in years. With the whole world focused on her. Game on for her.

She needs to stop abusing the legal system and go serve her sentence quietly.

JMO

 

[BJarv]

I cannot wait to hear from atty Colangelo and detective kimball as both had to not only listen to the MT lies in the 3 interviews, but then track back the statements to available evidence.

We saw months spent on the process of proving out the MT statements and it all took a huge amt of man hours at a time when finding JF was the priority. I remember the great anger and outrage of detective kimball in particular and I very much wonder if he will describe the first moment he knew MT was lying and totally wasting the time of law enforcement resources. Ditto for Atty Colangelo as iirc he believed MT didn’t know anything initially and then did a 180 turn and prosecuted her hard.

It stuns me that the MT (and mama Troconis) lies persisted for so long. I do wonder how much of their decision making possibly related to their experiences with the mama Troconis federal investigation for medicare fraud and her imo lies in that case or even the impact of their understanding of dealing with law enforcement in Venezuela, where lying police is simply a given and effective tactic for escaping accountability. I think MT and Mama both underestimated the professionalism and diligence of the CSP and MT was enraged about being held accountable for her role as a co conspirator and Dulos sidekick for years! I don’t think MT or mama Troconis were ever duped by the lies of Dulos but they hung on because of their hope to access the farber wealth or possibly the money Dulos stashed away with his friends.

MT didn’t stop lying even after Dulos suicide and that surprised me as she could have claimed coercive control and fear for her life. The fact that she didn’t change her tune after Dulos death imo proved that she was all in on the murder and I do wonder if her role would have been made crystal clear with the release of her phone and data?

 

[Fromeaster]

It's not just her that annoys me, but her family too. Let them support her as much as they want, but crying and saying she's innocent I don't understand, what are they idiots? Haven't they seen the videos? And some other man came to support her, but the press once wrote that he is her boyfriend.

 

[pernickety]

I thought a while back, that Pawel Gumienny was on her list of witnesses to call, but no longer on her list…probably thought he would be more harmful than helpful to her. Is the scope of questioning pretty narrow in this hearing? Just wondering if they were unable to ask him about his immunity deal, and that’s what she originally wanted. Also saw that Ventresca and Kimball were on the list, but not considered “likely” to be called. I wonder why not? I imagine that those two would have much to say about those three sessions that she willingly engaged in with them, although it would seem that the videos would speak for themselves. Schoenhorn will probably take up much of the rest of the time.

AIR, Atty Fitzpatrick spoke to Greenwich Retired Men's Assn several years back about Judge Bishop's granting of Michael Skakel's claim that his counsel, Sherman, was ineffective in his defense--and then the appeal that was heard by the CT Supreme Court, but not yet ruled on. Fitzpatrick was pretty sure that the SC would agree with the lower court, but they overruled Bishop. But then there was a motion for reconsideration, and with some new SC justices replacing others, Judge Bishop's ruling was upheld.

IMO there are no similarities between the particular issues of Skakel's case against Sherman and the issues of Troconis's case against Bowman.

 

[pernickety]

MT didn’t stop lying even after Dulos suicide and that surprised me as she could have claimed coercive control and fear for her life. The fact that she didn’t change her tune after Dulos death imo proved that she was all in on the murder and I do wonder if her role would have been made crystal clear with the release of her phone and data?

Did they ever ask Bowman--in this hearing--why he withdrew from her representation?
The Troconis family made it sound as if it was their decision to retain other counsel. Was Bowman asked--in this hearing--whether it had anything to do with the psych report on JFD and whether to keep pressing for it to be put into evidence? AIR right on the tape of one of her interviews, but outside presence of LE, MT asks AB whether she should tell them about the report and he says no.

 

[Megnut]

I cannot wait to hear from atty Colangelo and detective kimball as both had to not only listen to the MT lies in the 3 interviews, but then track back the statements to available evidence.

We saw months spent on the process of proving out the MT statements and it all took a huge amt of man hours at a time when finding JF was the priority. I remember the great anger and outrage of detective kimball in particular and I very much wonder if he will describe the first moment he knew MT was lying and totally wasting the time of law enforcement resources. Ditto for Atty Colangelo as iirc he believed MT didn’t know anything initially and then did a 180 turn and prosecuted her hard.

It stuns me that the MT (and mama Troconis) lies persisted for so long. I do wonder how much of their decision making possibly related to their experiences with the mama Troconis federal investigation for medicare fraud and her imo lies in that case or even the impact of their understanding of dealing with law enforcement in Venezuela, where lying police is simply a given and effective tactic for escaping accountability. I think MT and Mama both underestimated the professionalism and diligence of the CSP and MT was enraged about being held accountable for her role as a co conspirator and Dulos sidekick for years! I don’t think MT or mama Troconis were ever duped by the lies of Dulos but they hung on because of their hope to access the farber wealth or possibly the money Dulos stashed away with his friends.

MT didn’t stop lying even after Dulos suicide and that surprised me as she could have claimed coercive control and fear for her life. The fact that she didn’t change her tune after Dulos death imo proved that she was all in on the murder and I do wonder if her role would have been made crystal clear with the release of her phone and data?

Oh, please, please, please, let her phone records come into this hearing.

 

[Jmoose]

Did they ever ask Bowman--in this hearing--why he withdrew from her representation?
The Troconis family made it sound as if it was their decision to retain other counsel. Was Bowman asked--in this hearing--whether it had anything to do with the psych report on JFD and whether to keep pressing for it to be put into evidence? AIR right on the tape of one of her interviews, but outside presence of LE, MT asks AB whether she should tell them about the report and he says no.

They did not ask him (yet)-maybe tomorrow on cross, he’ll be asked. Not that I think he’ll be allowed to answer-it may be considered “irrelevant.” But not to us! And as far as the psych report-Bowman said “NO” quite emphatically.

 

[Cloudydiamond]

Oh, please, please, please, let her phone records come into this hearing.

Could this really be a possibility? Wouldn't that be the icing on the cake if so.

 

[Megnut]

Could this really be a possibility? Wouldn't that be the icing on the cake if so.

Seems to me, if she gets to call detectives to the stand:, they should get to clarify why they said what they said, did what they did, believed what they believed about MT.

Frankly I'd like an explanation for how her phone records got suppressed in the first place.

JMO

 

[Jmoose]

Oh, please, please, please, let her phone records come into this hearing.

Is it possible that they could?

 

[Megnut]

Is it possible that they could?

AFAIK we member learned in what grounds they were suppressed in the first place.

But SHE raised this hearing so that opens the door, as far as I'm concerned.

JMO

 

[Niner]

Friday, January 9th:
*Trial Proceeding [Habeas]continues (Day 2 of 3) (re Murder Charges/5th Amendment violation) (@ 10am ET) – CT – Jennifer Rebecca Farber Dulos (50) (Went missing on May 24, 2019, New Canaan; still missing) – *Michelle C. Troconis (44/now 51) (Dulos’ GF) arrested & charged (6/1/19) & arraigned (6/3/19) with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence & hindering prosecution. Plead not guilty. $500K bond. Posted bond (on 6/3/19). These charges were dismissed (8/28/20) & recharged below. Stamford
*Charged (9/5/19) & arraigned (10/4/19) with tampering with evidence involving the borrowed car from work colleague [Count 5] & conspiracy to commit tampering with physical evidence [Count 4-dismissed] (for 5/29/19). Plead not guilty. $100K bond. Posted bond (on 9/5/19). Off GPS 4/6/23. Stamford Norwalk
*Charged (1/7/20) with conspiracy to commit murder (for 5/24/19) [Count 1]. Plead not guilty. $2M bond. Bond reduced (1/8/20) to $1.5M & bonded out (on 1/9/20). Off GPS 4/6/23. Stamford-Norwalk
*Charged (8/28/20) with 2nd degree hindering prosecution [Count 6], tampering with physical evidence [Count 3[ & conspiracy to commit tampering with physical evidence [Count 2] (for 5/24/19). Plead not guilty. $500K bond. Posted bond. Off GPS 4/6/23.
After being found guilty - Bond changed (3/1/24) to $6M Cash/Surety Bond; house arrest. GPS monitoring. Passports surrendered. Appeal bond denied (5/31/24). Stamford-Norwalk
The declaration of death for Jennifer was officially issued by Judge William P. Osterndorf on October 24, 2023.
Trial began on 1/11/24. State rested their case on 2/21/24. Defense started their case on 2/21/24 & ended on 2/23/24. Closing arguments set for 2/27/24. Total deliberations: ~12 hours. Verdict: Guilty of all charges. Sentenced on 5/31/24 to 14.5 years in prison.
Remanded to jail with bond change to $6M Cash/Surety. Inmate #433612.
Superior Court Judge Kevin Randolph presiding for trial. Assistant State’s attorney Sean McGuinness & Supervisory assistant State’s attorney Michelle Manning & defense attorneys Jon Schoenhorn & Audrey Felson.
Appeal filed 7/17/24 (A.C. #47734). Appeal attorney Pamela Ngy assigned [12/18/24]. Habeas Corpus Petition filed [9/14/24] by attorney Michael W. Brown. 3/24/25: Appeal-Order on Motion for Review AC243465. Review is granted but the relief requested is denied.
Habeas Trial Judge J. Schuman [Rockville Superior Court]. Appeal attorney Pamela Ngy Defense attorney Michael Brown.
Bond & Court info from 6/3/19 thru 1/10/24 & Trial Days 1-32 (1/11-3/1/24) & Verdict Watch Day 1-3 (2/28 & 3/1/24) & thru 12/6/25 reference post #1230 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-canaan-24-may-2019-arrests-71.718361/page-62
1/5/26 Monday, Trial Day 1: Trial proceedings were held at Rockville Superior Court. Troconis waives her lawyer-client confidentiality agreement by her HB motion.
*Defense witness: Andrew Bowman [has denied these ineffective counsel claims & maintained that his counsel was never a problem. Also stated Troconis refused an interpreter 3 times].
*Only the Judge Schulman will hear the case & will have 120 days to file his decision. After Monday’s appearance, there will be two follow-up hearings on 1/9/26 & 1/16/26. Also, on 12/26/25, the State filed a Caseflow Request -- seeking the court provide a remote link to the courtroom for the victim's family (including victim's 90 year old mother) to have access to the proceeding.
For AM session see post #1290, page 65, thread 71 for more info.
Judge Schulman said he'll allow direct, cross, re-direct, re-cross, but no more. Defense is about 2/3 through with their cross. Adjourned for the day. Habeas petition trial continues on Friday, 1/9/26.
*Charged & arrested (3/1/24) & arraigned (3/21/24) with criminal contempt of court (on 2/15/24). Bond $100. Plead not guilty (7/10/24).
Trial was set to begin on 3/11/25 continued with no further dates. [new attorney]. (might be Bench trial).
Judge Alex Hernandez presiding. Asst. State Attorney Elizabeth Moran & Defense attorney Darnell Crosland.
Court info from 3/6/24 to 4/21/25 reference post #1230 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-canaan-24-may-2019-arrests-71.718361/page-62
6/18/25 Update: State’s Attorney Paul Ferencek brought up that initially, the state believed the matter would be dealt with during the trial (there was supposed to be a hearing before closings but that changed). Ferencek also said it would be a waste of time & money to pick a jury & go to trial on this matter when the max sentence is 6 months & Troconis is already serving a 14.5 year sentence. “The state would rather focus its efforts on fighting Troconis’ appeal.” Contempt charges were dismissed.

 

[LosAngeles]

AFAIK we member learned in what grounds they were suppressed in the first place.

But SHE raised this hearing so that opens the door, as far as I'm concerned.

JMO

I could be wrong, but I thought it was a Fourth Am violations? Seizure without a warrant? Boy Oh Boy, do I agree. Let’s see the phone records! Defendants who are “innocent” would gladly hand over their phone records. Might help their case, but we all know MT’s phone records will NOT help prove her innocence. Nope.

 

[Megnut]

I could be wrong, but I thought it was a Fourth Am violations? Seizure without a warrant? Boy Oh Boy, do I agree. Let’s see the phone records! Defendants who are “innocent” would gladly hand over their phone records. Might help their case, but we all know MT’s phone records will NOT help prove her innocence. Nope.

Thank you for traipsing through my typos.

I'd really like to revisit that ruling.

It was the elephant in the room at trial.

Stay would it have shown? She claimed she was on the phone during the trash odyssey, I think other evidence supported that, but where was it all afternoon?

Convenient that MT claimed to have showered with FD when it served his alibi but that she slept with her daughter, on account of the unthundery thunderstorm, when it served hers. An answer for everything.

Funny how the alibi scripts contained all the 'nothing to see here' activities of the day but none of the relevant ones.

IMO it wasn't even what might have been in MT's phone records that area most compelling but what weren't there. Like a thousand, expletive-laden texts asking where he'd been all night, why he wasn't home, whose bed his boots were under.

I'm thinking she wasn't very bothered by his unexplained absence, now proof she knew where he was.

But we knew that.

JMO

 

[Megnut]

This hearing is an irony buffet.

Because MT is a seasoned liar, willing to grovel on her knees (we see you, MT) (failed, by the way), AB believed her, believed any involvement was due to manipulation by the very manipulative FD, and as such, believed it was in her best interest to be forthcoming with LE. It's intuitive. All evidence pointed to FD, and if MT cooperated with LE, the State could successfully convict FD.

Even so, as effective legal counsel, AB rightfully admonished her -- because these two things are both abundantly true --

1. If you're innocent and truthful, LE will be kind to you. Sweetheart deal, once they can trust you and know you've got the goods.

And 2. If you're not innocent and you're not going be truthful, DO NOT talk to the police. Exercise your right to silence, your right to protect yourself from self-incrimination.

MT was rightfully advised. Just on her own (and IMO cheered on by familiar voices in the hallway) managed to ignore both pieces of effective legal counsel. She chose not to remain silent and she lied with facility.

Those damning interviews were her own damn fault. AB did everything in his power to protect her from herself. But he can't prevent her from talking if she wants to.

JMO