Donna Adelson Juror's TIKTOK Posts Could TRIGGER A Mistrial!
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Tony Brueski
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🗓️ 19 September 2025
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Just when you thought the Adelson family saga couldn't get more chaotic, convicted murderer Donna Adelson is already making a bold play for a new trial. In this segment, we're joined by defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis to break down the explosive allegations at the heart of her appeal—and it centers on a juror's shocking behavior on social media.
We reveal the defense's claim that the jury foreperson was actively posting on TikTok during the trial, identifying herself and her role in this high-profile case. This single act could have opened the door to a flood of outside influence, tainting the entire legal process and potentially violating Donna Adelson’s right to a fair trial. Eric Faddis provides his expert legal analysis on whether this constitutes grounds for a mistrial.
This case exposes a massive crisis in our modern justice system. How can courts ensure an impartial jury in the age of smartphones and constant connectivity? We engage in a heated debate about the practicality of instructing jurors to stay offline and whether self-control is a reasonable expectation anymore. Is the integrity of our legal system being destroyed by our addiction to social media? This isn't just about Donna Adelson; it's a critical look at a problem that threatens every future trial in America. The verdict is in, but the battle is far from over.
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| 1:00.1 | This is Hidden Killers Live with Tony Bruske, Stacey Cole, and Todd Michaels. |
| 1:09.1 | We're going to talk about Donna Adelson in a moment, but while we're on the closing of that, |
| 1:13.7 | Eric Fattish joining us, defense attorney, former prosecutor. Let's just talk about that for just a |
| 1:18.6 | second while we're on it. Obviously, Alec Morda, we're getting closer and closer with the appeal process. |
| 1:24.6 | You know, another box has been checked and we've got to move it this way and that way. |
| 1:29.1 | Where do you think this is going? Do you think that there is, is a good chance that, that Alec |
| 1:34.3 | Bordaugh may get a retrial based on the issues, especially with, with Becky Hill? |
| 1:41.4 | You know, Tony, anything's possible. Getting a retrial is a pretty high bar. It's hard to meet that. It rarely happens. However, here, with that clerk of court issue, that does present something for the court to consider. And, you know, there is allegations that Becky made statements that could |
| 2:03.2 | have influenced that jury. And if so, you know, we're talking about a murder case. And the court's |
| 2:07.2 | going to take that seriously. So there is at least a prospect that there could be new trial. |
| 2:11.7 | The fact that they've gotten this far with it, I mean, that we're getting, you know, all the boxes |
| 2:16.6 | are checked as far. |
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