Greenwich murder suspect's girlfriend to be deposed before deportation

STAMFORD -- The woman who was living with Carlos Trujillo at the time real estate mogul Andrew Kissel was found stabbed to death in his backcountry home is set to be deported in two weeks, but not before Trujillo's attorney brings her to court for a deposition.
During a hearing in state Superior Court Wednesday, attorney Lindy Urso, who is representing Trujillo in the murder case, argued a motion to depose Luz Stella Tafur before she is deported on Nov. 12.
Immigration officials found Tafur was living in the country illegally after the Kissel homicide investigation and will be deporting her to Colombia. However, Urso said he needs Tafur's testimony in trial to combat a theory he predicts prosecutors will bring forward.
Kissel was found dead in 2006.

Trujillo was arrested in 2008 in connection  with   the slaying.

"I need her deposed primarily to rebut evidence that I anticipate the state is going to present in their effort to try to come up with some kind of motive for murder," said Urso after the hearing.
Tafur was married to Carlos Trujillo's brother but was said to be Carlos' live-in girlfriend at the time of Kissel's death.
A Superior Court judge granted Urso's request after prosecutors said they did not object. Urso said he will depose Tafur on Nov. 6, a procedure that will be conducted privately.
Trujillo, 49, of Bridgeport, was re-charged with murder in July after his cousin Leonard Trujillo, 23, of Worcester, Mass., pleaded guilty to reduced charges of manslaughter and conspiracy to commit murder. Prosecutors believe Carlos Trujillo hired Leonard Trujillo to kill Kissel, but Leonard later backed out of the deal.In Carlos Trujillo's arrest warrant, several of his relatives were implicated in helping liquidate some of Kissel's funds prior to his death. The relatives included Jorge Trujillo, Carlos' brother and Tafur, who worked for Kissel's real estate company, Hanrock, as the developer's primary bookkeeper.
The affidavits specifically allege that Kissel wrote two checks totaling $322,000 to Tafur, who deposited them into the checking account she shared with Jorge Trujillo.Jorge Trujillo later wrote a $100,000 check back to Kissel, police say.
Authorities say Jorge Trujillo and Tafur also wired $150,000 from their account to Carlos Trujillo. The affidavits mention several other transactions, including nearly $24,000 Carlos Trujillo and Tafur made selling jewelry owned by Kissel and his wife. Neither Jorge Trujillo or Tafur have been charged by prosecutors.
Kissel's death came weeks before he was to plead guilty to federal fraud charges. Police believe he was attempting to hide assets from authorities by dishing them out to Trujillo and relatives.
Carlos Trujillo was initially charged with conspiracy to commit murder. However, after gaining the cooperation of the younger cousin, prosecutors said they were able to build a stronger case against Carlos, Kissel's longtime chauffeur. Carlos Trujillo has pleaded not guilty, and Urso has said they intend to fight the charge. A trial is anticipated to begin in January.
Urso said Carlos Trujillo was in the country legally with a green card in 2006 when Kissel was found dead in his basement, but immigration authorities have since placed a hold on him, which means they will likely pursue deportation at the end of the case.
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