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

[Zedzded]

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.

I think you're on the money there. I think in her mind she is completely conflicted. The Chimp in her head is arrogantly telling her she will walk out of court a free woman, the more logical voice has been silenced. An issue (IMO) exacerbated by sycophantic legal representation.

e.g I'm assuming DA checked with Fulford that she was going to claim her trip to a non extradition country was because it would be easier to return to the US when charged. Did Fulford, an ex judge, really think this was going to fly in a court of law?? A better option would be to simply claim she was innocent, but feared arrest (guilty by association) hence the flee. Sometimes innocent people are jailed.

Same with CA. Even if the double extortion theory did happen and was the truth, DR should have told CA, this will never be accepted in court, not in a month of Sundays. You will be laughed out of the courtroom (in handcuffs). It wasn't DR's job to question CA over what happened or to imply to him that he might be lying, but it was his job to be transparent with CA. To let him know that the evidence against him was overwhelming and his defence had more holes in it than a block of Swiss cheese.

Is Fulford doing the same? Schmoozing her client?

 

[opt]

Is Fulford doing the same? Schmoozing her client?

Follow the money.

 

[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:

110 potential jurors have been selected as day two of jury selection wraps up in the Donna Adelson trial. These potential jurors have been instructed to return to the courthouse at 11am Thursday for group jury selection. We are expecting to finalize the jury Thursday with 12 jurors selected and 3 alternates.

Judge Stephen Everett also remarked that trial will be Thursday as well. Therefore, we could see opening remarks on Thursday.

 

[Missyrocks5]

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

@IQuestion Thank you! Always enjoy your posts. This is like Christmas and my birthday all wrapped up into one! Our Super Bowl of hopefully justice for the Markels.

 

[Luna20]

No adult holds this expression without breaking it. She is desperately trying to gain sympathy and I think that she wants WA to feel bad about how she is suffering. If Dans murder was Donna’s idea, I can see WA saying ‘you are on your own’. Not that WA didn’t know about it but it being Donna’s idea and plan. WA can see that DA is clearly acting and it’s probably making WA have more resentment. MO

 

[legalmomma]

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:

110 potential jurors have been selected as day two of jury selection wraps up in the Donna Adelson trial. These potential jurors have been instructed to return to the courthouse at 11am Thursday for group jury selection. We are expecting to finalize the jury Thursday with 12 jurors selected and 3 alternates.

Judge Stephen Everett also remarked that trial will be Thursday as well. Therefore, we could see opening remarks on Thursday.

Did Judge Everette rule on Georgias motion today?

“Before 50 more jurors are brought into the courtroom on Wednesday to be screened, Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman asked Judge Everertt about her motion to allow communication between Donna and her daughter, Wendi, into evidence, regarding changing her son’s last name from Markel to Adelson.

The Defense argues that this name change does not have any relevance in this case.

Judge Everett said he will review the motion during the lunchtime recess.”

 

[Zedzded]

"The Defense argues that this name change does not have any relevance in this case"

IMO it does.

It adds to the narrative that DA despised DanM which strengthens the motive. Ultimately the defence, now, can not realistically pose an argument that DA was simply protecting her daughter or upset because of divorce proceedings as most parents would be. She had a very toxic, unhealthy and deep seated pathological hatred of DanM.

And if Fulford wants to adopt the banana bread strategy, she will be laughed out of court. The various emails and communications will show DA to be a nasty, unhinged and mal-adjusted woman, capable of murder.

 

[IQuestion]

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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?

Thinking about this picture a little longer. What message is being sent?. DA, if it were not for the fact we know she is on trial... could literally be a part of the hired defense team. I see two septuagenarian (yep) females. She has the same pad of paper, glasses, similar facial features, unstarched collar of her defense attorney and at times a similar hair style, etc. The old television theme song??? "They laugh alike, they walk alike, sometimes they even talk alike. You can lose your mind, when cousins are two of a kind." JF is smart, speaks with assertiveness, confident, controlling woman in charge. (She ain't no Spring-Chicken-Dummy who can be pushed around, right?) Oh well, too late to change the visually overt/non-verbal message. (Mistake#3, IMO.)
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[Wishbone]

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No adult holds this expression without breaking it. She is desperately trying to gain sympathy and I think that she wants WA to feel bad about how she is suffering. If Dans murder was Donna’s idea, I can see WA saying ‘you are on your own’. Not that WA didn’t know about it but it being Donna’s idea and plan. WA can see that DA is clearly acting and it’s probably making WA have more resentment. MO

WA detested DM so much she even changed the children's last name. Hated him so much she deprived her own children of a loving father. Made her own sons grieve for the father they lost. She even took it so far as to prevent visitation from the Markel family. If that is not hate to the max then I don't know what is. IMO she wanted him permanently eliminated as much if not more than DA.

 

[LinasK]

Thinking about this picture. DA, if it were not for the fact we know she is on trial... could literally be a part of the hired defense team. I see two septuagenarian (yep) females. She has the same pad of paper, glasses, similar facial features, unstarched collar of her defense attorney and at times a similar hair style, etc. The old television theme song??? "They laugh alike, they walk alike, sometimes they even talk alike. You can lose your mind, when cousins are two of a kind." JF is smart, speaks with assertiveness, confident, controlling woman in charge. (She ain't no Spring-Chicken-Dummy who can be pushed around, right?) Oh well, too late to change the visually overt/non-verbal message. (Mistake#3, IMO.)
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So maybe Donna thinks if she looks like a lawyer she can play one?

 

[Luna20]

WA detested DM so much she even changed the children's last name. Hated him so much she deprived her own children of a loving father. Made her own sons grieve for the father they lost. She even took it so far as to prevent visitation from the Markel family. If that is not hate to the max then I don't know what is. IMO she wanted him permanently eliminated as much if not more than DA.

The hate is paramount. I’m sure that eliminating DM was discussed regularly between them. I can see Donna saying ‘I have an idea’ and then running with it. They were all involved but I think of Donna being the initiator. Just my opinion.

 

[Luna20]

So maybe Donna thinks if she looks like a lawyer she can play one?

Hahaha! She thinks that she is invincible and that she is fooling everyone with her sad face. Master Manipulator!

 

[IQuestion]

So maybe Donna thinks if she looks like a lawyer she can play one?

Why not? No bar card needed. They wanted her communications with Harvey to be treated as "privileged" because he had Power of Attorney for her while she was in jail. "I'm not an _________, I just play one on TV and murder trials?"

 

[Wishbone]

The hate is paramount. I’m sure that eliminating DM was discussed regularly between them. I can see Donna saying ‘I have an idea’ and then running with it. They were all involved but I think of Donna being the initiator. Just my opinion.

Dan was filing fraud charges that could cause WA to lose her license to practice. IMO that was the last straw for DM remaining alive. JMOO

 

[Zedzded]

Dan was filing fraud charges that could cause WA to lose her license to practice. IMO that was the last straw for DM remaining alive. JMOO

Was it fraud?

I think she hid marital assets. I'm not sure if by doing so she committed fraud? I though DM was simply trying to get what was owed to him.

 

[Wishbone]

Was it fraud?

I think she hid marital assets. I'm not sure if by doing so she committed fraud? I though DM was simply trying to get what was owed to him.

What I got out of this issue is that both WA and her then attorney were both implicated and that attorney ended up quitting.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, August 21st:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 3) & Trial set to begin (afternoon) (@ 11am 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 8/21/25. [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 & Jury Selection Day 1 (8/19/25) reference post #668 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/fl-f...murdered-by-hitmen-4-guilty-26.739874/page-34
8/20/25 Wednesday, Jury Selection Day 2: As of Wednesday morning, 64 potential juror finalists have been selected so far. Judge Everett expects them to reach at least 100 by the end of the day. Court begins with the State asking to introduce evidence that Wendi Adelson, Adelson’s daughter, changed the names of her children from Markel to Adelson. The judge said he would take the matter under advisement & review during lunch. 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 10:30am Thursday. Group jury selection starts at 11am. Opening statements are expected tomorrow afternoon. Final jury selection continues on Thursday, 8/21/25 followed by opening statements.

 

[apeXperience]

One of the lawyertubes is reported to have guided drug addict Easterwood to investigators in order to impeach the damaging testimony from Donna Adelson “jail daughter” turned informant Bernhardt.

Easterwood has been “interviewed” by investigators, as opposed to being deposed by State Attorneys. Now, Easterwood herself is added as Cat. A State witness!

It is hoped the Judge would admit in the State arguments the juicy story around 1) handwritten fake testimony, 2) Harvey Adelson gifted painting, and 3) one defense attorney allegedly helping Donna Adelson by-pass jail monitoring by lending their communication device for “domestic coordination” with Harvey Adelson.

For more Justice For Dan Markel, the just outcomes should be 1) Donna Adelson will be found guilty as charged, 2) any unethical lawyer will be disciplined (hopefully barred), and 3) the Fall Grand Jury of Tallahassee will find probable cause for facetious Harvey Adelson’s arrest.

 

[mdwannabejd]

"The Defense argues that this name change does not have any relevance in this case"

IMO it does.

It adds to the narrative that DA despised DanM which strengthens the motive. Ultimately the defence, now, can not realistically pose an argument that DA was simply protecting her daughter or upset because of divorce proceedings as most parents would be. She had a very toxic, unhealthy and deep seated pathological hatred of DanM.

And if Fulford wants to adopt the banana bread strategy, she will be laughed out of court. The various emails and communications will show DA to be a nasty, unhinged and mal-adjusted woman, capable of murder.

Banana bread strategy
I forgot about that

 

[nodamselindistress]

I am hoping that this mysterious email between DA and WA about changing the boys' names provides proof that WA did NOT change names because she was "afraid" as she testified. It wasn't fear, it was hate that motivated her to change the boys' names to Adelson. I think DA came up with the idea.