Carlos Trujillo and his cousin, Leonard Trujillo were arrested for the 2006 stabbing death of Connecticut real estate developer Andrew Kissel. In December 2008, a motion for a speedy trial on behalf of Carlos Trujillo was rejected by a judge in the case.Courant.com: Judge denies speedy trial push... (December 31, 2008)

On June 16, 2009, prosecutors dropped the capital felony charge against Leonard Trujillo, with the hopes that he will cooperate and testify against Carlos Trujillo at his August 2009 trial.http://www.connpost.com/ci_12603125

Kissel was found tied up and stabbed to death in his Greenwich home on April 3, 2006. Leonard Trujillo has been charged with the actual stabbing, while Carlos Trujillo, Kissel's chauffeur, has been charged with conspiracy. At the time of his death, Kissel was under investigation for real estate fraud and sources have speculated that Leonard Trujillo may have been hired as a hit man by Carlos Trujillo, at Kissel's request, so that Kissel's daughters would receive his life insurance benefits. Carlos Trujillo was interviewed several times shortly after the murder and maintains his innocence.