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The Independent
a day ago
- The Independent
Former lawyer of missing Connecticut mom's husband pleads guilty to interfering with police
The former lawyer and friend of the late, estranged husband of Jennifer Dulos, a Connecticut mother of five who went missing in 2019 and is now presumed dead, pleaded guilty Friday to interfering with police in the case. Kent Mawhinney had originally been charged with the more serious crime of conspiracy to commit murder. A court clerk in Stamford confirmed Mawhinney was sentenced to serve 11 months. That equates to the time Mawhinney has already served behind bars since his arrest. Outside court on Friday, Mawhinney denied knowing the whereabouts of the missing woman and said he would tell authorities if he did. Dulos, who was last seen dropping off her children at school in New Canaan on May 24, 2019, was declared legally dead in 2023. Prosecutors allege the late Fotis Dulos killed his wife at her New Canaan home and drove away with her body. He died by suicide in 2020, soon after being charged with murder. He had denied killing his wife. The couple were going through a contentious divorce at the time of her disappearance. Last year, his girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, was convicted of helping Fotis Dulos plot and cover up the murder of Jennifer Dulos. Troconis was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison. Mawhinney's attorney, Jeffrey Kestenband, said in a statement his client was not part of a conspiracy to kill Jennifer Dulos, noting the state acknowledged there was not enough evidence to prove the original charge. 'The state's acknowledgment is not surprising because Kent was not involved,' Kestenband said. "He has been through a lot since his arrest, and he can now move on with his life.' Friends and family of Jennifer Dulos said in a statement they do not believe Mawhinney has been absolved of conspiracy to murder, saying the charge was dropped for multiple reasons and they supported the decision to do so.
Associated Press
a day ago
- Associated Press
Former lawyer of missing Connecticut mom's husband pleads guilty to interfering with police
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — The former lawyer and friend of the late, estranged husband of Jennifer Dulos, a Connecticut mother of five who went missing in 2019 and is now presumed dead, pleaded guilty Friday to interfering with police in the case. Kent Mawhinney had originally been charged with the more serious crime of conspiracy to commit murder. A court clerk in Stamford confirmed Mawhinney was sentenced to serve 11 months. That equates to the time Mawhinney has already served behind bars since his arrest. Outside court on Friday, Mawhinney denied knowing the whereabouts of the missing woman and said he would tell authorities if he did. Dulos, who was last seen dropping off her children at school in New Canaan on May 24, 2019, was declared legally dead in 2023. Prosecutors allege the late Fotis Dulos killed his wife at her New Canaan home and drove away with her body. He died by suicide in 2020, soon after being charged with murder. He had denied killing his wife. The couple were going through a contentious divorce at the time of her disappearance. Last year, his girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, was convicted of helping Fotis Dulos plot and cover up the murder of Jennifer Dulos. Troconis was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison. Mawhinney's attorney, Jeffrey Kestenband, said in a statement his client was not part of a conspiracy to kill Jennifer Dulos, noting the state acknowledged there was not enough evidence to prove the original charge. 'The state's acknowledgment is not surprising because Kent was not involved,' Kestenband said. 'He has been through a lot since his arrest, and he can now move on with his life.' Friends and family of Jennifer Dulos said in a statement they do not believe Mawhinney has been absolved of conspiracy to murder, saying the charge was dropped for multiple reasons and they supported the decision to do so.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Yahoo
Honduran national sentenced in Hartford to 20 months for reentering U.S. after being deported
HARTFORD, Conn. (WNTH) — A Honduran national with a sexual assault conviction was sentenced to over a year in prison in Hartford Wednesday for illegally entering the United States after being deported. Jose Pavon-Fermin, 40, of Honduras was sentenced to 20 months. In 2018, he was sentenced to 10 years in jail, suspended after four and a had and 10 years probation after being convicted of sexual assault in the third degree and unlawful restraint in the first degree. He was also ordered to register as a sex offender for life, according to information presented in court. Michelle Troconis, convicted in Jennifer Farber Dulos case, due in court Wednesday ahead of contempt trial Pavon-Fermin was deported after serving his sentence in June 2021, according to court documents. According to information presented in court, he reentered the U.S. and on Jan 31, 2023, he was arrested and charged with breach of peace and interfering with an officer. He was released on bond but rearrested after failing to appear in court. On Oct. 4, 2023, he was charged with illegal reentry and failure to register as a sex offender. He was arrested in Virginia on March 7, 2024, and has been detained since. He pleaded guilty to illegal reentry on Nov. 14, 2024. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
