Michelle Troconis, the woman who helped her boyfriend plan and cover up his wife's crime in Connecticut, is found guilty

Gone was the glamorous life of Michelle Troconisthe Venezuelan socialite based in the US was found guilty of six charges in the case of Jennifer Dulosa mother from Connecticut who disappeared in 2019, who was presumed dead some time later, although the body has not been found.

Troconis, 49, was accused of helping her boyfriend, Fotis Dulos, to plan and cover up the murder of his wife, from whom he was separating when the disappearance occurred. After hearing the verdict he collapsed, tears rolling down his face, which he covered with his hands.

While she was charged with conspiring to murder her boyfriend’s wife, as well as one count of hindering prosecution, two counts of conspiracy to commit tampering with physical evidence, and two counts of tampering with physical evidence, her father alleged that she was a injustice what was happening with his daughter.

The woman who graduated in psychology had a relationship with Fotis Dulos, but she faced the entire legal process alone, because The man committed suicide in 2020 to avoid going to trialaccording to CNN.

The Dulos case

Jennifer Dulos was a mother of five children, she lived in a luxurious area of ​​Connecticut, her husband built luxury houses and she had everything you could want, apparently. But when seeking a divorce He expressed that he was afraid, because he knew that the man “would retaliate.”.

In May 2019 she went to drop her children off at school and nothing was heard from her again, so her friends began looking for her. Until now her body has not been found, however, the investigation revealed the presence of blood. in the woman’s vehicle and kitchen, which after analysis matched her DNA.

Even without a body, she was declared dead by a Connecticut judge in October 2023. A friend of Fotis Dulos, Kent Mawhinney, was also charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the death. He pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial, according to the Telemundo network.

Meanwhile, the victim’s family hopes that the case will once again attract public attention and that new clues will emerge that will allow his body to be found.

For her part, Troconis will be sentenced on May 31, her sentence could reach up to 50 years in prison.

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