Michelle Troconis is expected to go to trial next February on a contempt of court charge that arose during her trial earlier this year on charges tied to the disappearance and death of Jennifer Farber Dulos.
Troconis, 50, appeared Wednesday in Stamford Superior Court where a tentative trial date was set for Feb. 15, 2024, according to the clerk’s office. The office could not say whether the matter would be a bench trial or go before a jury.
Troconis’ attorney in the contempt proceedings, New Haven-based attorney Robert Frost, declined to comment when reached on Thursday.
Troconis, who has pleaded not guilty to the contempt charge, is accused of showing a sealed custody report on a computer screen while she stood trial earlier this year on charges related to the death of Farber Dulos, who disappeared in May 2019 in the midst of contentious divorce proceedings and a custody battle with Fotis Dulos. At the time, Dulos was dating Troconis and the two were living in his Farmington mansion.
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During the trial, Carrie Luft, a friend of Farber Dulos and spokesperson for the Farber family, allegedly saw the sealed report and notified prosecutors.
A jury found Troconis guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit tampering with evidence, second-degree hindering prosecution and two counts of tampering with evidence. She was sentenced in May to 14½ years in prison, followed by five years of probation.
Prosecutors believe Dulos killed Farber Dulos after lying in wait for her at her New Canaan home. Video evidence presented at Troconis’ trial included surveillance footage that showed Dulos discarding evidence tied to Farber Dulos on Albany Avenue in Hartford. Jurors also watched multiple law enforcement interviews with Troconis, during which prosecutors said she was untruthful about Farber Dulos’ disappearance.
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Dulos died in January 2020 after attempting suicide in his Farmington home. He had been charged with murder at the time of his death.
The criminal contempt of court charge Troconis faces is a misdemeanor that carries a maximum of six months in jail.
