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Pretty Lies And Alibis

Donna Adelson Wants A New Trial - Let's Read The Filing

Pretty Lies And Alibis

GiGi McKelvey

True Crime, News, Daily News, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Donna Adelson has filed a new motion asking for a new trial citing juror misconduct, not getting a fair trial, the court siding with the state, and more. Let's read through the document. 

DISCLAIMER - My brain was glitching while editing, so if there are mistakes in the editing, sorry about that! 





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0:00.0

What you know, alibiers, welcome to another episode of Pretty Lies and Alibis. I'm Gigi. Good to have you here. It's Tuesday, September 16th.

0:08.6

Donna Adelson has filed a motion for a new trial and for leave to interview jurors. As you guys know, some of the jurors have spoken out, including the jury for person on TikTok and a couple of other jurors have also

0:22.7

given interviews with the media. So let's read through this and see what she's saying. They're asking

0:28.2

the court grant a new trial and in support thereof states as follows. Number one, a jury convicted

0:34.6

Mrs. Adelson as charged in the indictment on September 4, 2025.

0:40.2

Number two, this motion is timely filed within 10 days of the verdict.

0:44.9

Number three, Mrs. Adelson requests leave to interview juror number five and juror number seven.

0:51.2

Number four.

0:52.4

Mrs. Adelson files this motion for a new trial on the following grounds.

0:56.8

One, juror misconduct. Two, verdict is contrary to the law or the weight of the evidence.

1:04.8

Three, the court erred in a decision of any matter of law which arose during the trial and for other cause not due to

1:13.4

Mrs. Adelson's fault. She did not receive a fair and impartial trial. Okay, well, that's bold.

1:20.0

So let's go to the first section, motion for leave to interview jurors. In a footnote, it says,

1:26.5

although the jurors have identified themselves through

1:29.1

social media or media appearance, the court previously ordered the parties to refer to the jurors

1:34.4

by their juror numbers. And we're back to number five. In the court's preliminary instructions

1:39.9

to the jury, the standard instruction was read. You are also not permitted to communicate about

1:46.1

this case with anyone, including your spouse, family members, friends, neighbors, and even your

1:52.3

fellow jurors. No communication includes no in-person, telephonic, or electronic communication,

2:00.1

such as emailing, text messaging, posting information on

2:04.4

social media, or a website, or any other form of communication. That's the admonition they get

2:11.1

when the trial is actually happening. Let's see what number six says. Subsequent to the trial,

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