Ellen Greenberg Mystery & Donna Adelson Verdict: Shocking True Crime Revelations
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Tony Brueski
4.2 • 612 Ratings
🗓️ 10 September 2025
⏱️ 124 minutes
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Summary
In this powerful edition of Hidden Killers Live with Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels, we dive deep into two of the most disturbing and high-profile true crime cases in America today.
First, we revisit the mysterious death of 27-year-old Philadelphia teacher Ellen Greenberg. Found with 20 stab wounds, including multiple to the back of her neck and head, Ellen’s death was inexplicably ruled a suicide. We walk through her final day, analyze her fiancé Sam Goldberg’s infamous 911 call, examine the suspicious door lock evidence, and highlight the shocking failures in the police investigation — including the lack of fingerprinting and the rushed apartment cleanup. With political pressure and prosecutorial pass-offs stretching this case out for 14 years, the Greenberg family is still demanding the justice that’s been denied to them for more than a decade.
Then we turn to Florida, where the Adelson family saga has rocked the true crime world. Donna Adelson has now been convicted in the murder-for-hire plot that ended the life of Florida State law professor Dan Markel. With the guilty verdict in place, the spotlight shifts to her daughter Wendy and husband Harvey. Were they active participants, silent enablers, or simply too close to walk away? Defense attorney and podcaster Bob Motta joins the discussion to analyze Donna’s trial, Wendy’s damning testimony, and Harvey’s passive presence as the family unravels under the weight of the conspiracy.
From Philadelphia to Tallahassee, these stories reveal what happens when justice is delayed, when evidence is ignored, and when family power and connections are wielded against the truth. Join the conversation, share your thoughts, and demand accountability with us.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Hidden Killers Live with Tony Bruske, Stacey Cole, and Todd Michaels. |
| 0:08.8 | All right, this is a case that we have been covering for quite some time. |
| 0:13.3 | A lot of people have been covering for quite some time, and we're going to dig deeper into it again today because it needs some attention. |
| 0:20.9 | The Ellen Greenberg case, as you've probably been following around and along for a while, |
| 0:27.4 | you know, the parents of Ellen Greenberg are supposed to be getting this investigation |
| 0:32.1 | reopen, looking at it a little bit further, deeper down. |
| 0:35.8 | That's at least what the courts have said. |
| 1:12.5 | Have the authorities followed through? The investigators followed through on any of that, any of the follow-up, any of the, yes, we're going to look at this further. Of course, they haven't. Because it's Philadelphia. And that's how it works in Philadelphia. When you don't want something to happen, it doesn't happen. So for those of you new to this case, welcome. This is going to blow your mind. And I want to say first before we jump into it, we're going to hear a lot of things. We're going to hear a 911 call from her ex-fiance. We're going to hear a lot of evidence that doesn't look all that positive for her ex-fiance. But I need to say her ex-fiance has never been charged with anything. He's living his life. This was many, many years ago. He's a TV |
| 1:17.6 | producer, has a family. Again, never been charged with any sort of crime. So in no way, |
| 1:23.5 | shape, or form through any of the evidence that we're presenting today, are we suggesting |
| 1:27.8 | that he in any way is the murderer of Ellen Greenberg? We're going to let you guys make that |
| 1:32.8 | decision. We're going to let you take the evidence. And in your mind go, hmm, this seems completely |
| 1:38.6 | implausible, nothing to see here. What are you guys talking about? That's crazy or, hmm, this is weird. |
| 1:47.0 | But I just want to make that very clear off the bat. Samuel Goldberg never charged with anything, |
| 1:52.9 | nor are we saying that he has done anything. Everything here is alleged. There's your disclaimer at |
| 1:57.9 | the front. But we're going to talk about the facts of this case, whether anyone likes it or not, because this case needs to be examined. |
| 2:06.0 | So to begin, this story starts where snow is coming down in Philadelphia. |
| 2:13.1 | The kind that cancels school in buys you a rare quiet afternoon, a nor'easter, to be exact, |
| 2:19.0 | meaning it's not just a little couple flurries. This is a big snowstorm. One of the biggest that |
| 2:23.6 | they had in quite some time. And Ellen Greenberg, who is an elementary teacher, does what any 27-year-old |
| 2:30.5 | teacher might do on a surprise snow day. She heads home. Since a couple |
| 2:34.6 | texts about relaxing, starts a snack on the counter. Nothing about the day feels strange. |
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