Fotis Dulos Lawyers Banned From Discussing Case for 40 Years

Fotis Dulos Lawyers Banned From Discussing Case for 40 Years
In this Sept. 12, 2019, file photo, Fotis Dulos, center, appears with his attorney Norm Pattis, left, during Dulos' arraignment on a new tampering with evidence charge at state Superior Court in Norwalk, Conn. Erik Trautmann/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool
The Associated Press
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FARMINGTON, Conn.—The lawyers for Fotis Dulos, the Connecticut man accused of murder after his estranged wife Jennifer Dulos disappeared, will be banned from discussing the case for 40 years, according to probate court settlements.

They must also return more than half the $250,000 retainer Dulos gave them shortly before his death. Probate Judge Evelyn Daly in Farmington, where Dulos lived, approved the settlements on Tuesday, ending lawsuits filed against criminal defense lawyers Norman Pattis and Kevin Smith, Hearst Connecticut Media reported.