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Divorce, Deception and Death: Week 1 in Donna Adelson's Trial | On The Record Podcast

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4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Family drama, hidden motives, and testimony from hitmen — Cody Thomas analyzes week one of Donna Adelson’s trial in the Dan Markel murder case.

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0:00.0

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are simply that.

0:04.8

Opinions.

0:05.8

All are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.

0:09.8

Sensitive topics are discussed.

0:11.8

Discretion is advised.

0:18.5

Donna was taken into custody and charged with first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the 2014 shooting death of her estranged ex-son-in-law Dan Markell.

0:32.1

Can I call my attorney?

0:34.9

You can't?

0:35.5

Where am my going?

0:39.3

Florida State Law Professor Dan Markell and Donna Aedelson's daughter, Wendy, were embroiled

0:44.9

in a bitter custody battle when he was killed.

0:48.1

They lived in Tallahassee and both worked at the law school, but Wendy Aedelson wanted

0:53.2

to take their young sons and move hundreds of miles of way to Miami

0:57.0

to be closer to her mother, Donna.

0:59.0

Dan Markell would not agree to this.

1:02.0

Mom, I need you to sit down.

1:04.0

I am fine.

1:05.0

The boys are fine.

1:07.0

Um, I need to sit down. Danny has been shot.

1:12.6

Um, and I don't think he's going to make it.

1:19.6

Since Dan Markel's death, two hitman and two co-conspirators, including Wendy Adelson's brother Charlie, have been convicted.

1:33.1

Prosecutors say Markell's ex-mother-in-law, Donna, was the mastermind of the murder for higher plot.

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