Family and friends of Jennifer Dulos, who disappeared from her Connecticut home in 2019, are expected to offer emotional testimony Friday as her late estranged husband's former girlfriend is sentenced after being convicted of helping to plan and cover up her killing. Michelle Troconis, 49, faces up to 50 years in prison. Prosecutors say Dulos' estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, killed her at her home in New Canaan and drove off with her body, which has never been found.
He died by suicide in 2020 shortly after being charged with murder. He had denied killing his wife. Troconis was Fotis Dulos' girlfriend and lived with him at the time Jennifer Dulos vanished.
Troconis was convicted by a jury in March of conspiracy to commit murder, hindering prosecution and evidence tampering. Troconis, 49, insists she is innocent and intends to appeal her convictions. She remains detained at the state women's prison.
Her family and friends, who were angry and heartbroken after she was convicted, are also expected to testify during Friday's hearing. Family and friends of both Jennifer Dulos and Troconis have prepared statements for the court ahead of the sentencing. It wasn't clear which of them will testify, possibly including the Dulos' five children, now ages 13 to 18.
The sentencing comes five years and one week after Jennifer Dulos disappeared after dropping the five children off at school on May 24, 2019. The case drew widespread attention and was the subject of news documentaries and a ma.
