Donna Adelson Trial: Jeffrey LaCasse Testifies About Wendi Adelson & TV Repair Story
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Tony Brueski
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🗓️ 26 August 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
In a pivotal day of testimony, the jury in the Trial of Donna Adelson heard from Jeffrey LaCasse, the former boyfriend of Wendi Adelson. LaCasse delivered striking recollections about conversations he had with Wendi in the aftermath of her divorce from Dan Markel, and in the months leading up to his murder. One of the most memorable details was his account of Wendi telling him that her brother, Charlie Adelson, had “looked into all options” when it came to solving the family’s custody frustrations—words that now carry chilling weight in the courtroom.
LaCasse also addressed the infamous “TV repair story,” a tale prosecutors argue was concocted to provide cover for suspicious behavior in the days following Markel’s killing. His testimony painted a picture of subtle but deliberate messaging within the Adelson family, suggesting that explanations were crafted in advance to shield themselves from suspicion.
Why does this matter? Because LaCasse’s words don’t just provide color—they give jurors a glimpse into Wendi’s mindset and the broader family conversations that may have revealed motive. By confirming the stories Wendi told him, LaCasse connected personal anecdotes to the larger web prosecutors say tied Donna, Charlie, and Wendi together in orchestrating the plot. His testimony brought the focus back to Donna’s influence, showing how deep her family’s entanglement in the case runs.
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| 0:00.0 | This is continuing coverage in the trial of Donna Adelson from the Hidden Killers podcast and true crime today. |
| 0:07.4 | Now, back to the courtroom. |
| 0:10.5 | That was raised by the defense. It is being sustained. |
| 0:14.4 | You are to disregard any testimony that is taken place by this witness concerning the issues of any statements or any conversation he had with Wendy Adelson about her children's memories. You are not to consider this as a part of the evidence in this case. You may continue with your examination. Thank you, Judge. Around this same timeframe frame, I guess we're talking about maybe March of 14, somewhere in there. |
| 0:50.5 | Did Wendy Adelson actually strike that? I I'm gonna move on to the coffee shop |
| 0:57.2 | meeting familiar with that the June 4th coffee shop yes sir June 4th 2014 did you have plans |
| 1:07.5 | prior to that meeting to travel with Wendy Adelson over the time frame |
| 1:13.7 | in which Dan Markell was ultimately killed? |
| 1:16.5 | Yeah, that's right. |
| 1:17.5 | And on June 4th, I had planned to see Wendy and the kids at her house that night. |
| 1:22.7 | The middle of the day, she called me to sort of an impromptu meeting at Red Eye over on |
| 1:27.1 | Thomasville, and she abruptly canceled our trip for reasons that didn't make much sense. |
| 1:34.3 | When was the trip scheduled to happen? |
| 1:37.3 | The 11th to the 17th. |
| 1:40.3 | All right, so you would have returned home actually the day before the murder occurred. Correct. |
| 1:45.0 | Okay. |
| 1:46.0 | And did she express concern about not being home in time to pick up the children? |
| 1:51.0 | Yeah, the reason she canceled the trip was I'm worried we're going to get strict. |
| 1:56.0 | Is your side? |
| 1:57.0 | Is this a study? |
| 1:59.0 | No, there is an exception. It's happening. |
| 2:01.0 | Goes to motive, Judge. |
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