Kent Mahwinney says he doesn't know what happened to Jennifer Farber Dulos
Farber Dulos, 50, a mother of five from New Canaan, disappeared on May 24, 2019, after dropping off her children at school.
Mawhinney, 59, was initially charged with conspiracy to commit murder in January 2020. He had pleaded not guilty to the charge. The plea deal allows Mawhinney to be sentenced to time served, which is 11 months in jail.
Kent Mawhinney pleads guilty to interfering with an officer in Jennifer Farber Dulos case
Outside of the state Superior Court in Stamford on Friday, News 8's Jeff Derderian asked Mawhinney if he wanted to say anything to the Farber Dulos family after pleading guilty to the charge.
Mahwinney: 'Obviously, it's a tragedy, but, ya know, I have as much responsibility for that tragedy as you do.'
Derderian: 'So, you don't know what happened to Jennifer?'
Mahwinney: 'No.'
Derderian: 'Do you know where she is?'
Mawhinney: 'No. If I did, I'd tell them. I don't know how they can get closure without that.'
Jennifer Farber Dulos' family releases statement after Kent Mawhinney pleads guilty to lesser charge
Authorities believe Farber Dulos was killed by her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos. He was charged with her murder in January 2020 and died by suicide a few weeks later.
Mawhinney once served as Dulos' attorney and was a friend of Dulos and Troconis. Mawhinney's license to practice law in Connecticut was suspended by the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch in January 2020. On Friday, he said he has no plans to return to practicing law.
Michelle Troconis was found guilty in March 2024 of conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of conspiracy to commit tampering with physical evidence, two counts of tampering with physical evidence and one count of hindering prosecution in the second degree.
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Troconis was sentenced in May 2024 to 20 years in prison, suspended after 14.5 years, for her role in helping Fotis Dulos kill and cover up his wife's death.
Although Farber Dulos' body has never been found, a judge declared her dead in January 2024.
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