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The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel

Hidden Killers Podcast

Uncover the shocking details behind the 2014 murder of Florida law professor Dan Markel in this gripping true crime podcast. "The Trial of Donna Adelson, The Murder of Dan Markel" investigates the Adelson family’s deep entanglement in a crime that shook Tallahassee and the legal world. At the center of this case is Donna Adelson, now facing charges for her alleged role in orchestrating Markel’s murder, alongside her son, Charlie Adelson, the convicted mastermind serving a life sentence for

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52:32

Fiction on Trial: How Wendi Adelson’s Novel Helped...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/28

As part of our Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review series, we revisit one of the most surreal twists in the Donna Adelson murder trial — the moment when a novel became potential evidence in a real-life homicide case.In this special episode, Tony Brueski breaks down the unprecedented legal and psychological debate surrounding This Is Our Story, a book written by Donna’s daughter, Wendi Adelson, years before the murder of her ex-husband, Dan Markel. What began as fiction has now been pulled into a

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96:54

Donna Adelson: The Narcissist on the Stand & The...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/28

As part of our Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review series, we’re revisiting two defining moments in the unraveling of the Adelson family empire — moments that exposed not only the legal chaos behind the Dan Markel murder case, but the chilling psychology that fueled it. In this special combined episode, Tony Brueski dissects Donna Adelson’s courtroom performance of a lifetime — a bond hearing turned one-woman show where the alleged murder-for-hire mastermind painted herself as the real victim

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52:41

Donna & Wendi Adelson: The Family That Tried to...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/27

As part of our Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review series, we revisit one of the most chilling and dysfunctional family dramas ever to play out in a courtroom — the Adelson saga, where murder, money, and manipulation collided in one of Florida’s most unforgettable true crime stories.In this combined special, Tony Brueski sits down with Defense Attorney Bob Motta (Defense Diaries) to dissect the bizarre downfall of Donna Adelson and the lingering shadow of her daughter Wendi. First: Donna’s bond

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21:30

Donna Adelson’s Downfall: The Jailhouse Matriarch Who...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/27

As part of our Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review series, we’re revisiting one of the most jaw-dropping courtroom sagas of the year — the unraveling of Donna Adelson, the 75-year-old grandmother accused of orchestrating the murder-for-hire plot that took the life of Florida State law professor Dan Markel.In two of the year’s most explosive episodes, Tony Brueski sat down with both Defense Attorney Bob Motta (Defense Diaries) and retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer to break down how a

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11:01

What the Thanksgiving Menu Looks Like for Kohberger,...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/25

This Thanksgiving, three of the most talked-about defendants in America are experiencing the holiday in a way most people never imagine: behind the walls of three very different prison systems. Bryan Kohberger. Sean “Diddy” Combs. Donna Adelson. Three names dominating headlines — now sharing the same institutional reality when the rest of the world gathers around family tables.In this episode, we take you inside what Thanksgiving actually looks like in prison. Not the fantasy version, not the

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19:29

Inside Donna Adelson’s Mind: How She Justified the...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/22

How does a grandmother, a former schoolteacher, a woman who spent decades projecting the image of a devoted matriarch, end up at the center of one of the most disturbing family-driven crimes in recent memory? Tonight, we go deep into the psychology behind the Donna Adelson case — not to excuse her actions, but to finally understand the mental scaffolding that allowed her to justify something most people couldn’t even imagine doing.In this episode of Hidden Killers, we break down the narcissistic

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19:24

Inside Donna Adelson’s Mind: How She Justified the...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/18

How does a grandmother, a former schoolteacher, a woman who spent decades projecting the image of a devoted matriarch, end up at the center of one of the most disturbing family-driven crimes in recent memory? Tonight, we go deep into the psychology behind the Donna Adelson case — not to excuse her actions, but to finally understand the mental scaffolding that allowed her to justify something most people couldn’t even imagine doing.In this episode of Hidden Killers, we break down the narcissistic

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16:25

Inside the Donna & Charlie Adelson’s Appeals : Do...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/15

In this extended episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we go deep into the quietest chapter yet in the saga of the Adelson family: the appeals.On November 4, 2025, Donna Adelson filed her notice of appeal with Florida’s First District Court of Appeal — one day before her son Charlie filed his reply brief in his own appeal. It marks the moment both mother and son officially stepped into the long, lonely process that almost never changes anything. Tony breaks down what really happens next:

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16:20

Inside the Donna & Charlie Adelson’s Appeals : Do...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/11

In this extended episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we go deep into the quietest chapter yet in the saga of the Adelson family: the appeals.On November 4, 2025, Donna Adelson filed her notice of appeal with Florida’s First District Court of Appeal — one day before her son Charlie filed his reply brief in his own appeal. It marks the moment both mother and son officially stepped into the long, lonely process that almost never changes anything. Tony breaks down what really happens next:

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17:41

Did Donna Adelson Confess in Jail? Breaking Down The...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/10

In one of the most chilling post-verdict revelations yet, we’re hearing directly from the woman Donna Adelson once called her “jailhouse daughter.” Her name is Dina Burnernhard, and according to her testimony and a new interview with Surviving the Survivor, she spent five months locked up alongside Donna in the Leon County Jail. What she witnessed behind those walls is nothing like the frail, weeping grandmother the world saw in court. Dina says Donna began their friendship with a powdered donut —

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16:56

What Could Trigger Charges For Wendi Adelson? -WEEK...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/08

In the shocking aftermath of Donna Adelson’s life sentence and Charlie Adelson’s conviction, one name still hangs in the air: Wendi Adelson.Dan Markel was murdered in 2014, shot in his Tallahassee driveway amid a vicious custody battle. The plot has been proven. The masterminds have been convicted. The money trail is mapped. And yet, the woman at the center of the motive — Wendi Adelson, Markel’s ex-wife — remains uncharged. Why? In this Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski deep-dive, we break down

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17:32

Wendi Adelson’s Children: Exposing Donna’s Lifetime...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/07

When a murder destroys a family, the world often focuses on the killers, the trials, and the endless courtroom drama.But in the case of Dan Markel and the Adelson family, the most important victims aren’t in prison or on TV — they’re two children quietly living in the wreckage. In this episode, Tony Brueski takes a deep dive into the psychological trauma faced by the children of Wendi Adelson and Dan Markel — the victims of a murder-for-hire plot that shattered two families and left the kids

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16:01

Dan Markel & Wendi Adelson: Inside the Custody Battle...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/06

Dan Markel wasn’t just a brilliant legal scholar — he was a father fighting to protect his sons from a world he saw as dangerous, manipulative, and morally bankrupt. Before his murder in 2014, Markel was locked in an emotional and legal battle with his ex-wife Wendi Adelson’s family — a fight over where their children would live and, more importantly, what kind of people they would become.In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we step into Dan Markel’s shoes and see the story from

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12:13

Wendi Adelson’s Immunity Deal EXPOSED: What She CAN’T...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/06

In the murder-for-hire case of Florida State law professor Dan Markel, one name still divides the public — Wendi Adelson.She was his ex-wife. The mother of his children. The woman whose family — Donna and Charlie Adelson — now sit behind bars for orchestrating his killing. And yet, Wendi remains free. In this episode, Tony Brueski breaks down the exact words Wendi spoke under oath and what her immunity deal really protects her from. This isn’t speculation — it’s straight from the courtroom. Wendi

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16:51

What Could Trigger Charges For Wendi Adelson?

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/04

In the shocking aftermath of Donna Adelson’s life sentence and Charlie Adelson’s conviction, one name still hangs in the air: Wendi Adelson.Dan Markel was murdered in 2014, shot in his Tallahassee driveway amid a vicious custody battle. The plot has been proven. The masterminds have been convicted. The money trail is mapped. And yet, the woman at the center of the motive — Wendi Adelson, Markel’s ex-wife — remains uncharged. Why? In this Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski deep-dive, we break down

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13:16

The Genesis of Control: How Donna Adelson Became...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/01

Before Donna Adelson was a headline — before the mugshots, the trials, the whispers about murder-for-hire — she was a woman built for control.In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we trace how Donna Adelson became Donna Adelson — from her 1950s New York upbringing to the mindset that would one day define her downfall. What happens when an entire generation is raised to believe obedience equals love, achievement equals safety, and perfection equals survival? Tony digs into the

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69:18

Letters from the Dark: Donna Adelson’s Prison Plea &...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/11/01

In this full episode of Hidden Killers Live, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels take you inside the minds of two of America’s most notorious convicted murderers — Donna Adelson and Chad Daybell — through the words they wrote themselves. Segment 1: Donna Adelson’s Prison Letter From a Florida jail cell, Donna Adelson wrote a 2024 letter to her husband Harvey describing how her heart “breaks” over missing her grandsons’ first day of school. What could have been a rare glimpse of remorse

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16:48

Inside the Markel Hit: Meet The Paid Killers Who...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/10/30

Before Charlie’s smirk, before Donna’s letters, before the Adelson name became synonymous with murder — there were the first flips. In this haunting episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we go back to where it all began: the deals, the confessions, and the whispers that cracked open the Daniel Markel murder-for-hire case. This is the untold story of how Luis Rivera — a gang member with nothing left to lose — traded silence for survival, and how Katherine Magbanua — caught between love,

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13:11

The Genesis of Control: How Donna Adelson Became...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/10/28

Before Donna Adelson was a headline — before the mugshots, the trials, the whispers about murder-for-hire — she was a woman built for control.In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we trace how Donna Adelson became Donna Adelson — from her 1950s New York upbringing to the mindset that would one day define her downfall. What happens when an entire generation is raised to believe obedience equals love, achievement equals safety, and perfection equals survival? Tony digs into the

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38:12

Donna Adelson’s Narcissistic Prison Letter: “If I...

The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel ·

2025/10/28

In this episode of Hidden Killers Live, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels take listeners inside a letter that shocked everyone who followed the Dan Markel murder case — a 2024 note written by convicted killer Donna Adelson from her jail cell. It begins with a mother’s lament — the pain of missing her grandsons’ first day of school — but quickly morphs into something darker. “If I don’t get out, then hopefully I die soon so that no one remembers me in prison garb behind bars.” The words

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