He wrote that Michelle “had nothing to do with the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos” and asked that someone “let my children know that I love them, I would do anything to be with them, but unfortunately we all have our limits.” His kids had been able to visit him at the hospital before he died.
“This is a horrific tragedy all around,” Jennifer’s family said in a statement, per NBC News.
“It’s been a truly horrific day for the family filled with difficult decisions, medical tests and meeting the requirements to determine death,” Fotis’ attorney also told reporters on behalf of the deceased’s family. “Having said that, we want to thank everybody for their interest. And as to those who contend that Mr. Dulos’ death reflects a consciousness of guilt, we say no. We say it was more of a conscience over-worn with the weight of the world that was too busy to listen and that wanted a story more than it wanted the truth.”
Michelle entered her initial not guilty plea on the conspiracy charge on Feb. 7, 2020. According to Connecticut’s Fox 61, she had been confined to house arrest since posting bond, allowed out only to shop, engage in religious worship or work. At the hearing the judge relaxed the terms of her confinement, allowing her to go on business trips within the state of Connecticut if the court gave her permission, and she had to turn over her passports.