Bob Motta Unpacks the Evidence That Could Destroy Donna Adelson
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🗓️ 5 March 2025
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So, what went so horribly wrong for Donna in court? Defense Attorney Bob Motta joins the discussion, breaking down her baffling decision to testify at her own bond hearing, the eye-rolling complaints about her jail conditions, and the ticking time bomb of her family's crumbling defense. And if Donna thought prison life was uncomfortable before, just wait until she realizes how solid the case against her is.
With no direct evidence linking her to the hit, is there still enough to lock her up for good? And more importantly—if Donna goes down, will Charlie finally crack?
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| 0:31.0 | This is Hidden Killers with Tony Brewski. |
| 0:36.1 | Donna Adelson, well, she walked into court this week, hoping to convince a judge that she was the real victim here. |
| 0:44.3 | 75-year-old grandmother trapped in a jail full of violent criminals, denied proper medical care, and barely getting any sleep. |
| 0:55.7 | There was a lot of sighs in her testimony. |
| 0:58.7 | She said she was being assaulted, extorted, and suffering while awaiting trial. |
| 1:03.7 | In other words, she was in jail. |
| 1:05.2 | But the prosecution had a slightly different take on all this one that involved jailhouse calls, escape plans, |
| 1:13.1 | and an almost successful flight to Vietnam. But by the end of the hearing, Donna wasn't just |
| 1:19.0 | staying behind bars, her own words were now officially admissible at trial. Joining me to discuss |
| 1:25.0 | is criminal defense attorney Bob Mata, host of the podcast, Defense Diaries, |
| 1:29.9 | wherever you get podcasts, also on YouTube, to break down exactly what went wrong for Donna in the courtroom. |
| 1:36.4 | Let's get right to it. |
| 1:37.8 | If you're a defense attorney, how do you even begin to spin the jailhouse call where your client is literally talking about escaping to a country with no U.S. extradition? |
| 1:49.0 | I mean, just like her lawyer did. |
| 1:53.3 | I mean, you know, and she, she really tried to sell the store. |
| 1:57.4 | She's like, if I thought for one minute she was trying to escape, I never |
| 2:01.0 | would have signed off on this motion. I never would have drafted it. You know, so I mean, |
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