A former sports presenter was found responsible for planning to harm Jennifer Dulos, a case that shocked the country and resulted in two deaths.
Five years after Jennifer vanished, the court decided that Michelle Troconis, who used to date Jennifer’s husband, was involved in the wrongdoing.
Troconis, who worked for a sports channel in South America, was dating Fotis Dulos when Jennifer disappeared in 2019. Fotis, who was accused of harming Jennifer, ended his life in January 2020 and did not go to court.
Jennifer Dulos, a mom of five from Connecticut, disappeared in May 2019 after she took her kids to school. She didn’t show up for planned meetings and nobody could reach her for more than 10 hours. This happened while she and Fotis were going through a tough divorce and fighting over their children.
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Despite her body never being found, Dulos was officially pronounced dead through a declaration of death by a Connecticut judge in October 2023, a court document shows. She likely suffered a combination of “traumatic, blunt-force injuries,” according to the state’s chief medical examiner.
Authorities found a bloodlike stain in three places on her vehicle, which was parked in her garage in New Canaan. Her DNA was found in the stains and on the garage wall and door. Both Fotis Dulos and Troconis were previously arrested on suspicion of evidence tampering in the disappearance. They pleaded not guilty to evidence tampering after investigators found a “bloodlike substance” with Jennifer Dulos’ DNA in a truck he had access to the day she disappeared.
In 2020, Michelle Troconis said she didn’t do anything wrong and denied being part of a plan to hurt Jennifer Dulos. After a long trial, the court decided on Friday that she was guilty of six charges, including planning to commit murder, messing with evidence, and getting in the way of the investigation.
Jennifer Dulos, 50, disappeared on May 24, 2019, after she took her kids to school. She was living in New Canaan with her children, while Fotis Dulos lived about 70 miles (115 kilometers) away in Farmington. At that time, Troconis and her daughter were staying with Fotis Dulos.
The case got a lot of attention and was even turned into a TV movie called “Gone Mom.”
Jennifer Dulos came from a rich family in New York City. Her dad, Hilliard Farber, started his own company, and she was related by marriage to the fashion designer Liz Claiborne. Fotis Dulos, who was from Greece, built fancy houses.
Former ESPN Host Michelle Troconis Denies Involvement In Jennifer Dulos Murder
Troconis, who is both American and Venezuelan, said she started programs for horse riding therapy around the world, had her own TV company in Argentina, and presented a snow-sports program for ESPN in South America.
Troconis’ family was very surprised and upset by the court’s decision, saying it wasn’t fair to blame her.
After the court decided, Troconis’ lawyer told CNN that she was very upset. Her family said they didn’t agree with the jury and still believe she didn’t have anything to do with Jennifer Dulos’ passing. They promised to keep trying to prove she’s not guilty.
“Making my sister out to be the one to blame isn’t right because she didn’t do it,” said her sister Claudia Troconis-Marmol, crying outside the court. She said the decision was wrong.
The police think that on the day Jennifer Dulos went missing, Fotis Dulos took a truck to a park in New Canaan, biked to her house, hurt her in the garage, and then left with her in her car, which was found empty at the park later.
Even though they haven’t found her, a judge said she was legally not alive anymore last October. A doctor said that the signs in the garage, like blood marks, show she couldn’t have lived through the attack.
Not long after Jennifer Dulos was gone, Troconis was seen in a video with Fotis Dulos in Hartford, throwing away bags from his truck.
Troconis worked in public relations for the Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club in Abu Dhabi from 2000 to 2003. She also hosted and produced a show for ESPN in South America called “Snow Time,” which was filmed in the beautiful ski areas of Argentina and Chile. From 2003 to 2012, she was in charge of marketing and public relations for the Cerro Castor ski resort in Argentina.
People May Ask
What country is Michelle Troconis from?
Michelle Troconis is from Venezuela.
Who is Michelle Troconis ESPN host?
Michelle Troconis is known for having her own TV production company in Argentina and hosting a snow-sports show for ESPN South America.
Who is Michelle Troconis father?
Michelle Troconis’s father is Carlos Troconis, a celebrated pediatric cardiac specialist who has worked in Venezuela, the US, Italy, and the Dominican Republic.