THE WEALTHY, estranged husband of a beloved mother-of-five who's been missing since May has been charged in her murder — though her body remains missing.
Fotis Dulos, 51, along with two other people, was charged in the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos, a 50-year-old housewife and revered mom.
Police in New Canaan had one response to Fotis’ arrest on Tuesday: “Justice!”
Dulos’ lawyer confirmed his client was charged with murder and removed from his home in Farmington, Connecticut, on Tuesday.
A source told CNN he faces charges of capital murder, kidnapping and conspiracy to commit murder.
It’s unclear who else was charged in the case, but according to his lawyer, one faces a murder charge, while another is accused of conspiracy to commit murder.
Jennifer, of New Canaan, was last seen May 24 amid a contentious custody battle with Fotis.
Fotis Dulos — and his girlfriend, Michelle Troconis — was initially charged in June with evidence tampering and hindering prosecution related to Jennifer’s disappearance.
Both, however, pleaded not guilty and posted $500,000 bond.
Investigators alleged the pair traveled to Hartford together to dispose of garbage bags — that held items with Jennifer’s blood on them.
In September, Fotis Dulos was again arrested and charged with tampering with physical evidence, as authorities released new information about the case.
The day Jennifer went missing, police claim Fotis Dulos drove his employee’s truck to New Canaan to wait around for his estranged wife to return home from dropping their kids at school.
They claim Fotis later drove Jennifer’s body away in the truck — and allege he had the vehicle washed and detailed days after she vanished.
Investigators have also accused Fotis of pressuring his employee to change the truck’s seats.
Jennifer’s DNA was found inside the employee’s truck, authorities said.
Additionally, Connecticut State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo Jr. said in court last year that Jennifer’s blood was found mixed with Fotis’ DNA on her kitchen sink faucet.
Dulos is being held in lieu of $6 million bond on the murder charge pending an appearance in court, his lawyer, Norm Pattis, said.
“I’m not surprised that the state decided to bring the charge,” Pattis told The Associated Press. “I haven’t seen the warrant. I’ll be surprised if they can win it. Mr. Dulos contends he was not involved and I don’t think the evidence will show that he was.”
Pattis previously argued that Jennifer had a "troubled past" and described her as a writer who "wrote a manuscript similar to 'Gone Girl.'"
The 2012 movie "Gone Girl," based on the book by Gillian Flynn, is about a woman who disappears on her wedding anniversary. Her husband, who she appeared to be happy with, is the main suspect.
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