FL - FSU Law Professor Dan Markel Murdered by Hitmen-Donna Adelson Upcoming Trial - *4 Guilty* #26

[IQuestion]

I just can't imagine how difficult it must be for prosecutors to sit across a table from DA for hours on end. I feel as if I'm viewing a geriatric version of "Scared Straight!" From the "icy Donna stare" I still get a defiant vibe. Sympathy for her, IMO....no way.
Any idea what she might be thinking right now?

 

[apeXperience]

Any idea what she might be thinking right now?

My guess is either Donna Adelson is not thinking, or she is thinking about some bad ideas such as murdering the father of her grandchildren, as alleged!

To guess what people are thinking about, you have to be able to relate to them or you have to own some experience similar to theirs. Not many persons could relate to a woman equipped with Donna Adelson’s personality combined with her ugly protruding lower jaw. Even fewer persons would share her alleged experience as the “domestic coordinator” of conspiracy, solicitation, and commitment to murder.

 

[BUF]

I recall defense wanted to eliminate unnecessary mentions of the Adelson wealth. So maybe the strategy is to make her look less wealthy?

You may be right about the defense trying to downplay her wealth, but don’t know how they will achieve that. Just that one scheme of maybe paying Dan a million dollars to let Wendi move to south Florida alone to everyday people trying to get by will show different (and you know that will be coming in), then add all the other stuff.

 

[SeesSeas]

Jury selected and sworn in for Donna Adelson trial, opening statements set to begin Friday morning

Jury selection is now underway in the murder trial of Donna Adelson. Adelson was arrested in November 2023 for the death of her former son-in-law, Dan Markel.

www.wtxl.com

[...]
End of day Recap:

At the end of day 1 of jury selection, 102 jurors were screened for the Donna Adelson trial, 64 of those qualified for further questioning. That will take place on Thursday, when these jurors have been told to return.

On Wednesday, 100 more potential jurors will be screened. Judge Everett's goal is to get to 100 to 110 jurors by Thursday. We will continue to bring you coverage of day 2 of jury selection Wednesday from 8:30am.

 

[Zedzded]

Any idea what she might be thinking right now?

I don't really know. Apparently she has been replying to letters sent to her saying she is very confident of being found not guilty, which I find utterly bizarre. HA's behaviour, such as his cocky smirk and waving to the cameras, also is suggestive of his confidence of a not guilty verdict.

Can people really be that delusional? Is her lawyer encouraging that confidence? I think deep down she knows she screwed, it's some surface level false bravado which is going to make that guilty verdict all the more harder to swallow. WA will be the same, smirking and laughing on trial right up until she's found guilty.

 

[Knitpicker]

I don't really know. Apparently she has been replying to letters sent to her saying she is very confident of being found not guilty, which I find utterly bizarre. HA's behaviour, such as his cocky smirk and waving to the cameras, also is suggestive of his confidence of a not guilty verdict.

Can people really be that delusional? Is her lawyer encouraging that confidence? I think deep down she knows she screwed, it's some surface level false bravado which is going to make that guilty verdict all the more harder to swallow. WA will be the same, smirking and laughing on trial right up until she's found guilty.

F-False
E- Evidence
A -Appearing
R -Real

FEAR

 

[Luna20]

Donna Adelson’s trial for the murder of Dan Markel starts today August 19th, 2025

• It appears the objective of the extra table request is to place Donna Adelson facing the Jurors such that she could entertain them with “the performance of her life”
• We will get a lot of Donna Adelson’s facial expressions throughout the trial, but at the end it might backfire for her
• While waiting for more snapshots, here are the Adelson main characters as of recently:

The Broad Smiling Sunshine
The Facetious Director
The Crying Domestic Coordinator, and
The Blacked Eye Maestro
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She is faking it. The sad expressions are pathetic. She is trying to look like a sweet little old lady who can’t possibly be a killer. She is also appealing to WA for sympathy and support.

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, August 20th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 2) (@ 8:30am ET) - FL - Daniel Eric Markel (41) (shot to death July 18, 2014, Tallahassee) - *Donna Sue Adelson (64 @ time of crime/73/now 75) arrested by FBI @ Miami Intl. Airport (11/13/23) on out-of-County warrant from Leon County arrest Warrant [#FW23102353] & indicted (11/15/23), charged (11/21/23) & arraigned (12/11/23) with 1st degree murder, conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder & solicitation to commit 1st degree murder. No bond. Held at Miami-Dade County Jail (Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Leon County has 15 days to extradite from Miami-Dade County). Transferred from Miami-Dade to Leon County on 11/20/23. Transferred to Wakulla Detention Facility on 6/6/25. Held without bond (murder), $25K (conspiracy) & $25K (solicitation) on 11/21/23. Plead not guilty. Transferred to Leon County jail on 8/14/25. Leon County
Jury selection began on 8/19/25. [thru 8/21/25] Jury: 12 jurors & 3 alternates will be selected.
Trial set to begin on Friday, 8/22/25. [thru 9/5/25]
Leon County Circuit Judge Stephen S. Everett presiding. Prosecutor Georgia Cappelman & Assistant State attorney Sarah Dugan. Defense attorney Adam J. Komisar, Jackie Fulford & Joshua D. Zelman.
Case & Court info from 11/13/23 thru 8/18/25 reference post #645 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/fl-f...murdered-by-hitmen-4-guilty-26.739874/page-33
8/19/25 Tuesday, Jury Selection Day 1: Nearly 300 prospective jurors will be called. 50 will be screened in morning & afternoon. Some 50 jurors are seated in the court room for morning session. A few have been excused because they’re full-time caregivers or have other exceptions. The potential jurors went through initial questioning & then will be brought back for more questioning by the attorneys & judge one-on-one. Those left will remain in a ‘pool’ of possible jurors & they’ll pick the final 12-person jury from that. Circuit Judge Stephen Everett says jury selection is scheduled to conclude on Thursday, 8/21/25, with trial proper to begin on Friday, 8/22/25. Jurors wait their turn for one-on-one questioning with Judge Stephen Everett & attorneys in a private room. More than 25 jurors advanced from the first 50 in morning session. Another 50 brought in for afternoon session. At the end of day 1 of jury selection, 102 jurors were screened for the Adelson trial, 64 of those qualified for further questioning. That will take place on Thursday, when these jurors have been told to return. [see post #654, page 33, thread #26 for link to more of Day 1 Jury Selection].
Jury selection continues on Wednesday, 8/20/25.

 

[BUF]

🔴 LIVE BLOG | Day 2 of jury selection begins in the murder and conspiracy trial of Donna Adelson

See real-time updates as day 2 of jury selection unfolds in Donna Adelson's trial. She is accused of orchestrating the murder of Dan Markel.

www.wctv.tv

Nugget! Judge Everett says the trial proper is expected to start on Thursday.

That would mean final jury selection and potentially opening statements tomorrow.

— Matt Hoffmann (@ByMattHoffmann) August 20, 2025

……
Court begins with the State asking to introduce evidence that Wendi Adelson, Donna Adelson’s daughter, changed the names of her children from Markel to Adelson.

The judge said he would take the matter under advisement and review during lunch.

 

[Missyrocks5]

I don't really know. Apparently she has been replying to letters sent to her saying she is very confident of being found not guilty, which I find utterly bizarre. HA's behaviour, such as his cocky smirk and waving to the cameras, also is suggestive of his confidence of a not guilty verdict.

Can people really be that delusional? Is her lawyer encouraging that confidence? I think deep down she knows she screwed, it's some surface level false bravado which is going to make that guilty verdict all the more harder to swallow. WA will be the same, smirking and laughing on trial right up until she's found guilty.

I am concerned about any shenanigans that might be up their sleeves. Whatever became of the allegations that attorneys gave their devices for her to use undetected just for one? Will we hear about allegations of HA and or DA wanting to neutralize in some way an informant's mom, their own son and KM? Seems that the attorneys and client are quite well matched.

 

[legalmomma]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1958157669748928944

Judge Everett says he expects Donna Adelson's trial to start Thursday afternoon, following group jury selection that starts at 11 a.m. that day.

 

[nodamselindistress]

Heard some of the pundits talking about the possible Thurs openings last night. I had thought the defense atty asked for a full day after jury selection, but I guess that was not granted?

 

[Ferpo]

Heard some of the pundits talking about the possible Thurs openings. I had thought the defense atty asked for a full day after jury selection, but I guess that was not granted?

CA trial started away, I would not expect this one to be any different.

 

[nodamselindistress]

Georgia brought up Wendi having the boys' names changed to Adelson and how DA is involved in that too per some new email. Can't wait to see what DA had to say about the Markel name, it won't be anything nice, that's for sure.

 

[IQuestion]

FERPO, NODAMSELINDISTRESS, LEGALMOMMA & MISSYROCKS5 Great to read your postings again!! I have missed ya'll.

 

[nodamselindistress]

Ready to go tomorrow!!!

 

[Montrealaise]

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I just can't imagine how difficult it must be for prosecutors to sit across a table from DA for hours on end. I feel as if I'm viewing a geriatric version of "Scared Straight!" From the "icy Donna stare" I still get a defiant vibe. Sympathy for her, IMO....no way.
Any idea what she might be thinking right now?

I get the impression that this is a woman who has always been in control of events, circumstances and other people - including her own children - and is indignant that the control has been taken away from her. She doesn't think she should be there right now - in her mind, she is Donna Adelson the Miami socialite and matriarch of the wealthy Adelson clan, and not a common criminal. There is barely-suppressed rage and contempt in her face.

 

[Montrealaise]

I don't really know. Apparently she has been replying to letters sent to her saying she is very confident of being found not guilty, which I find utterly bizarre. HA's behaviour, such as his cocky smirk and waving to the cameras, also is suggestive of his confidence of a not guilty verdict.

Can people really be that delusional? Is her lawyer encouraging that confidence? I think deep down she knows she screwed, it's some surface level false bravado which is going to make that guilty verdict all the more harder to swallow. WA will be the same, smirking and laughing on trial right up until she's found guilty.

I think it's arrogance, which makes DA and WA both over-confident.

 

[IQuestion]

I get the impression that this is a woman who has always been in control of events, circumstances and other people - including her own children - and is indignant that the control has been taken away from her. She doesn't think she should be there right now - in her mind, she is Donna Adelson the Miami socialite and matriarch of the wealthy Adelson clan, and not a common criminal. There is barely-suppressed rage and contempt in her face.

MONTREALAISE: Nailed it!!

 

[arielilane]

Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman is asking Judge Stephen Everett about her motion to allow into evidence communication between Donna Adelson and her daughter, Wendi Adelson, about changing her two sons' last name from Markel to Adelson.


Judge Everett said he expects to reach a pool of 100 potential jurors today ahead of group jury selection, which will start at 11 a.m. Thursday.


Donna Adelson and her lawyers, Josh Zelman and Jackie Fulford of Tallahassee, wait for the first group of potential jurors to come up to Courtroom 3G.





The first group of prospective jurors are coming into the courtroom now.



Donna Adelson and her attorneys are taking notes as prospective jurors walk into Courtroom 3G.





Now, Judge Everett is admonishing potential jurors not to talk about their service and to avoid news accounts about the case until they have been excused.


Judge Everett says he expects Donna Adelson's trial to start Thursday afternoon, following group jury selection that starts at 11 a.m. that day.



Leon Circuit Judge Stephen Everett presides over individual jury questioning in Donna Adelson’s murder trial.






Another photo from individual jury selection today in Donna Adelson's trial. Prospective jurors are coming into a conference room off Courtroom 3G one at a time to be questioned on how much media they have been exposed to in the case and whether they can be fair and impartial.




Judge Everett said the pool of prospective jurors has been narrowed to 110 people, who will report Thursday for a final round of group jury selection.


Everett instructed lawyers on both sides to be back in court by 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Group jury selection starts at 11 a.m.


Jury selection is done for the day in Donna Adelson's murder trial, though court is still in session. Circuit Judge Stephen Everett is discussing group jury selection set for tomorrow. Opening statements are expected tomorrow afternoon.

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