What Wendi Adelson KNEW: The Hitman Plot & A Bizarre Crematory Lawyer
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Tony Brueski
4.2 • 612 Ratings
🗓️ 19 September 2025
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
The Adelson case is a labyrinth of dark secrets and bizarre details, and this segment explores some of the strangest yet. With legal expert Eric Faddis, we continue our analysis of Donna Adelson's appeal, including claims of a biased judge and another juror who appeared on a podcast post-verdict. Then, we uncover one of the most baffling details of the trial: Donna's defense attorney operates her law practice out of a local crematorium. Yes, you read that right.
From there, the conversation turns to the woman at the very center of the storm: Wendi Adelson. We revisit the damning testimony from her ex-boyfriend, Professor Jeff Lacasse, who told the court that Wendi confessed her brother Charlie had looked into all options to solve the "Dan Markel problem," including hiring a hitman. She allegedly described it as a joke, but his testimony painted a much more serious picture.
This raises a monumental question: What is a person's moral and legal responsibility when they hear something like that? If Wendi knew her family was even considering murder, did she have a duty to report it to the police? We dive into the complex legal ethics with Eric Faddis, debating the line between "just talk" and a credible threat. This is a crucial examination of Wendi's potential knowledge and complicity, shedding new light on her role in the tragic murder of her ex-husband, Dan Markel.
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| 1:06.4 | Juror number five that the Donna Adelson and crematorium defense team uh wants to uh to bring it did you see |
| 1:14.6 | that eric by the way did you know that um petty operates out of a crematorium not joking this case |
| 1:23.4 | just keeps getting weirder man her office is at a cremator it's the fair like Her office is at crematory. |
| 1:30.7 | It's the fair, like the young Fairfield crematory. |
| 1:33.5 | And yep, there we go. |
| 1:35.7 | Out of a house in a neighborhood. |
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