Wendi Adelson Confronted on Brother’s Hitman Joke in Donna Adelson Trial

Описание: 🏛️ Case Background

The prosecution of Donna Adelson cannot be understood without the saga of the 2014 murder of Florida State University law professor Dan Markel – Adelson’s former son-in-law. Markel was a prominent legal scholar and father of two young boys. He married Wendi Adelson (Donna’s daughter) in 2006, but their relationship deteriorated. Wendi filed for divorce in 2012 and, in a contentious split, abruptly moved the children from Tallahassee to her parents’ home in South Florida without warning. Dan discovered his house emptied and divorce papers on his bed. A fierce custody and relocation battle ensued. A judge ultimately denied Wendi’s relocation request in 2013, finalizing the divorce with a 50/50 custody split in Tallahassee. This outcome enraged the Adelson family, who openly expressed animosity toward Markel
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By July 18, 2014, tensions reached a breaking point. That morning, Markel dropped his sons at daycare, went to the gym, and drove home. As he pulled into his driveway, he was ambushed by two men in a rented Toyota Prius — Sigfredo Garcia and Luis Rivera — who shot him at close range. Markel died the next day from his wounds. Investigators quickly ruled out robbery and began exploring family motives. The connection led to Katherine Magbanua, Garcia’s former partner and Charlie Adelson’s girlfriend, creating a direct link between the shooters and the Adelson family. Financial records later showed Magbanua being paid through the Adelson family’s dental practice, with Donna Adelson signing the checks. Prosecutors allege this was hush money for her role in arranging the hit. Donna was arrested in 2023 after attempting to flee to Vietnam following her son Charlie’s conviction
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Today, at 75, Donna Adelson stands trial for First-Degree Murder, Conspiracy, and Solicitation. The state casts her as the controlling matriarch who pushed relentlessly to free her daughter from Markel. The defense counters that she is being scapegoated for her children’s actions and that no direct evidence ties her to the crime

📺 Moment In Focus

Wendi Adelson took the stand again in her mother’s murder trial and was pressed about her brother Charlie’s notorious “TV cheaper than a hitman” joke. She admitted he made the remark but downplayed it as tasteless humor. Prosecutors argued this tied directly to the morning of Dan Markel’s killing, when a Geek Squad repairman came to fix the very TV at the center of that joke.

Her testimony also traced her movements on July 18, 2014 staying home for the repair, later driving toward Trescott Drive where she encountered a police roadblock, then continuing on to lunch. The State framed her lack of curiosity about the roadblock as suspicious, while the defense countered that her behavior suggested innocence.

Cross-examination shifted focus to Wendi’s immunity deal and her own animosity toward Markel. Defense attorney Jackie Fulford highlighted that the person with the strongest motive and most to gain was testifying under protection, while Donna Adelson faces life in prison. That paradox remains central to the defense argument that Donna is being scapegoated.

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⏱ Key Moments in This Video

00:00 – Wendi Adelson resumes testimony under immunity
01:40 – Questioned about Charlie Adelson’s “TV cheaper than hitman” joke
04:35 – Wendi recalls Geek Squad appointment on morning of murder
07:20 – Discussion of roadblock and Wendi’s lack of concern
12:45 – Dinner with Charlie after the murder and “celebration” claims
18:10 – Cross-examination begins: defense presses on immunity deal
23:40 – Questions on family animosity and Donna’s role in custody battles

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