FL - FSU Law Professor Dan Markel Murdered by Hitmen-Donna Adelson Upcoming Trial - *5 Guilty* #27

[Synergizer Bunny]

What a filthy family except for the brave RA.

Sort of like Lori Vallow Daybell's brother, Adam Cox. He was estranged from her weird family because he didn't fall into line with the rest of them. Thankfully, Rob got away.

JMO.

 

[floridafreshsqueez]

They ARE a wealthy family.
Ruth has published many books prior.
She owned her own business.

Phil also owned his own consulting business and has a mansion in California (aside from residency in Canada) akin to celebrity level (Carl S was invited there).

Their family lakefront summer home in Ontario is worth more than the Adelsons ICON condo.

From my understanding, Ruth has some projects in the works and met with some producers during the trial.

You SHOULD read her book. Its a fast read and very well written and informative.

Oh yes you’re right, she has published other books! I know Ruth has a management development consulting company (so like training executives in management…I think?).

The Markels are a good example of ethical, pragmatic family business investment…quite the opposite of the Adelsons. They are everything the Adelsons could never be, and I think that really aggravated Donna.

If I were Ruth, I wouldn’t stop opining on Dan’s success, intellect and wholesome character either. Spending the rest of her life keeping her son’s memory alive and continuing to apply pressure for subsequent prosecutions in whatever medium she chooses is her right IMO.

I’ll take your suggestion and start reading it this weekend, long overdue!

 

[Baba O'Riley]

It may seem a bit inappropriate to publicize your own book during a victim impact statement, but I'm glad Ruth did. I didn't know about the book, and now I plan to read it. Ruth, unfortunately, knows firsthand about dealing with unimaginable grief, and I think the book could be very helpful to others in the same situation.

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

Oh yes you’re right, she has published other books! I know Ruth has a management development consulting company (so like training executives in management…I think?).

The Markels are a good example of ethical, pragmatic family business investment…quite the opposite of the Adelsons. They are everything the Adelsons could never be, and I think that really aggravated Donna.

If I were Ruth, I wouldn’t stop opining on Dan’s success, intellect and wholesome character either. Spending the rest of her life keeping her son’s memory alive and continuing to apply pressure for subsequent prosecutions in whatever medium she chooses is her right IMO.

I’ll take your suggestion and start reading it this weekend, long overdue!

Donna Adelson was so jealous of the Markels, IMO, that she wanted to wipe that name from the boys and also his memory. I haven't kept up with what has happened to these boys and if they've been totally brainwashed by their grandmother as I feel that was her intent.

I just do not understand how Donna could hate a father who wants to be involved in his sons' lives. I mean, there are so many deadbeat dads that just move on after divorce leaving the mothers to hold down the fort. If given a chance, and with less animosity and interference, I think that Dan and Wendy may have been able to work out a compromise.

Instead, Wendy wanted a quicker solution. I believe that she knew the level of hatred her mother felt for Dan and that if she complained enough, Donna would take action along with her foot soldier brother. For some reason they didn't think that they would get caught.

To most of us and I'm sure to the police the motive was more than obvious from the beginning. Just putting the pieces of the puzzles together to try the perpetrators in court was the challenge. Wendy has talked about the "television," which we all know was code for Dan's murder. I hope that her ex-boyfriend whom she tried to set up is key to her prosecution if police arrest her.

JMO.

 

[floridafreshsqueez]

It certainly seems like they may have Wendi in their crosshairs but my opinion hasn’t changed. The case against her for conspiracy to commit murder will be very difficult and I’m purely basing that on information that’s public. Honestly, I’ve given up making the point that it’s a weak case because somehow people question my motive when I share that view and they believe that opinion is anti J4DM or not in good faith.

My rebuttal to this: we haven’t seen all the evidence yet. The prosecution has more, and there was a LOT left out of Donna’s trial due to relevance and time. The state has a Mt. Everest mountain of evidence to parse through and present relative to the person being charged.

I will agree, Wendi’s case will be the toughest to prosecute, however, GC prosecutes murder trials with methodical precision. She is literally an FSU champion trial coach that prosecutes many other murders, not just the Adelsons.

We did not come all this way to stop with Donna. Even in the event of a hung jury or mistrial, Georgia is not going to take her flowers and hang up her red suit, IMO, she will take things all the way until Wendi is acquitted or the case is dismissed with prejudice and there’s 0 chance of retrying her.

When Wendi said “The state isn’t going to arrest me” with that little chuckle on the stand in Katie’s trial, Georgia smirked in response and I’d bet money she thought “Not yet, but stay tuned” as she’s said recently and after Charlie was convicted.

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

It may seem a bit inappropriate to publicize your own book during a victim impact statement, but I'm glad Ruth did. I didn't know about the book, and now I plan to read it. Ruth, unfortunately, knows firsthand about dealing with unimaginable grief, and I think the book could be very helpful to others in the same situation.

I agree with what a few posters said. I think that the reason that Ruth mentioned it is she wants others to know the full story. It is about her son. It's not about anything else.

eta: She's plugging her dead son, the one murdered by this family. Memories are all she has. His life is gone. Her family has been forever affected and so were Dan's boys.

JMO.

 

[ShadyLady]

My rebuttal to this: we haven’t seen all the evidence yet. The prosecution has more, and there was a LOT left out of Donna’s trial due to relevance and time. The state has a Mt. Everest mountain of evidence to parse through and present relative to the person being charged.

I will agree, Wendi’s case will be the toughest to prosecute, however, GC prosecutes murder trials with methodical precision. She is literally an FSU champion trial coach that prosecutes many other murders, not just the Adelsons.

We did not come all this way to stop with Donna. Even in the event of a hung jury or mistrial, Georgia is not going to take her flowers and hang up her red suit, IMO, she will take things all the way until Wendi is acquitted or the case is dismissed with prejudice and there’s 0 chance of retrying her.

When Wendi said “The state isn’t going to arrest me” with that little chuckle on the stand in Katie’s trial, Georgia smirked in response and I’d bet money she thought “Not yet, but stay tuned” as she’s said recently and after Charlie was convicted.

I agree. Sometimes karma is serviced cold! Wendi thinks she is the smartest in the room, we'll see....

Georgia was great, but I hope Sarah is also getting some love and accolades. They are a GREAT team.

 

[Teche]

Thank you, Niner, for everything that you do for us here on Websleuths!

Niner’s the best. I thought she/he was on vacation.

 

[BrownRice]

Ms. Markel's plugging her book during the VIS seemed really gross to me. Even using the full, eleven word title. Surprised she didn't project an Amazon QR code on the wall.

Well it’s 10 billion times less gross than killing a devoted son and daddy.

 

[CHEL]

I just went back and listened to Donna's reaction. Was she really that shocked?!

 

[BUF]

There has been so much speculation if Wendi will be next. Although it has taken a long time, Georgia has methodically and successfully gone after one after another for the murder of Dan Markel. Now that there has been yet another conviction of Donna, I fully expect that ‘if they feel they have enough to secure a conviction of Wendi’, they will be going after her shortly. As she says, stay tuned.

In any event, Wendi has to be feeling the walls closing in on her and her attorney is probably preparing her for it.

 

[shotgun09]

I just went back and listened to Donna's reaction. Was she really that shocked?!

Besides DA being shocked, I feel she was also pizzed that she had to wear those ugly Grandma cable-knit sweaters for two plus weeks for NOTHING.

 

[Going Rogue]

My rebuttal to this: we haven’t seen all the evidence yet. The prosecution has more, and there was a LOT left out of Donna’s trial due to relevance and time. The state has a Mt. Everest mountain of evidence to parse through and present relative to the person being charged.

I will agree, Wendi’s case will be the toughest to prosecute, however, GC prosecutes murder trials with methodical precision. She is literally an FSU champion trial coach that prosecutes many other murders, not just the Adelsons.

We did not come all this way to stop with Donna. Even in the event of a hung jury or mistrial, Georgia is not going to take her flowers and hang up her red suit, IMO, she will take things all the way until Wendi is acquitted or the case is dismissed with prejudice and there’s 0 chance of retrying her.

When Wendi said “The state isn’t going to arrest me” with that little chuckle on the stand in Katie’s trial, Georgia smirked in response and I’d bet money she thought “Not yet, but stay tuned” as she’s said recently and after Charlie was convicted.

Of course we haven’t seen all the evidence which is why I always clearly state my opinion is only based on information that is public. We also don’t know what exculpatory evidence they may have too .

Looks like the only way we’re going to find out what other evidence against Wendi exists is with another indictment and it’s looking like that day may soon be approaching

 

[Luna20]

The bottom line was that WA never loved DM, ever. The marriage to an up and coming Jewish man was on DAs radar. Poor guy fit that. WA just couldn't make that work. IMO, real love as we know it for parents, siblings and children just wasn't in this family's make up. Only the toxic kind. WA has been out and about on her own and IMO, we don't know who she is at this point. I hope that at the least, DA and HA are drained financially and ruined in what ever way possible. If not jail for both, I hope they are shunned wherever they go. Anyone meeting them will be suspicious of them and their participation in this murder.

A Harvard graduate right? That had to make Mommy Dearest gloat with pride. He checked all of her boxes for her daughter’s husband. That is until she loathed him for his parental rights and genuine affection.

I can’t imagine having a MIL like Donna. She is dominant and overpowering. Everything is transactional in order to get what she wants.

When is/was Lincoln’s bar mitzvah?

 

[Luna20]

Besides DA being shocked, I feel she was also pizzed that she had to wear those ugly Grandma cable-knit sweaters for two plus weeks for NOTHING.

You mean the collection of the 2025 Summer Prison Pastels? The baby blue cardigan and the pinstriped blouse? She thought her time on the jail catwalk was unlike any other murderers. She is Donna so it was all going to work out in her favour.

Did you see when she had a moment of anger and quickly had to snap out of it? She knows judge E is going to measure out her sentence so she can’t show her true self yet.

 

[Weki]

Ms. Markel's plugging her book during the VIS seemed really gross to me. Even using the full, eleven word title. Surprised she didn't project an Amazon QR code on the wall.

It felt weird to me as well. It also felt weird that she had sunglasses inside the courtroom and during the reading of her VIS. Chatters attributed the sunglasses to her apparant fall a few days earlier when she started wearing them inside. I have never gotten a black eye from falling but I guess anything is possible. Also wouldn't you just cover any marks on your face with make up? It's an odd choice to me.

I thought both her and Phil Markel's statements were pretty impactful. They're both great communicators. I'm relieved for them that Donna was held to account cause, I believe as the state does, she was the insigator of this murder. Seeing the statements read as Donna was shaking with rage and humiliation was satisfying. JMO

 

[floridafreshsqueez]

A Harvard graduate right? That had to make Mommy Dearest gloat with pride. He checked all of her boxes for her daughter’s husband. That is until she loathed him for his parental rights and genuine affection.

I can’t imagine having a MIL like Donna. She is dominant and overpowering. Everything is transactional in order to get what she wants.

When is/was Lincoln’s bar mitzvah?

Nailed it. Dan was perfect on paper, it was his personality, devotion to Judaism and authenticity that ground their gears. He was a tool to them, but he was not as easily manipulated as they probably hoped. He was firmly rooted in his moral values, the Adelsons couldn’t stand it.

Lincoln’s bar mitzvah was shortly after Donna’s arrest…maybe weeks to a month, don’t remember. Wendi wore a red dress with a plunging neckline that was totally inappropriate for a Bar Mitzvah. She made a speech where she dared to invoke Dan’s memory in front of everyone in attendance right after her mother was arrested.

I can’t imagine it was fun to try and dodge the questions attendees may have had since Donna’s absence had to have been clearly noticeable.

 

[BUF]

Besides DA being shocked, I feel she was also pizzed that she had to wear those ugly Grandma cable-knit sweaters for two plus weeks for NOTHING.

LOL yes!

And did you notice that she didn’t have those earphones on when the verdict was about to be read? She no longer had to portray the poor old grandma look for the jury. She had absolutely no problem in hearing that verdict.

 

[Weki]

It certainly seems like they may have Wendi in their crosshairs but my opinion hasn’t changed. The case against her for conspiracy to commit murder will be very difficult and I’m purely basing that on information that’s public. Honestly, I’ve given up making the point that it’s a weak case because somehow people question my motive when I share that view and they believe that opinion is anti J4DM or not in good faith.

I'm with you. Unless the state has some more evidence that we are not aware of, the case against Wendi is shaky. She certainly knew. But she's not on the wiretaps, she made no payments, and no implicating text messages from her to any of the co-conspirators. The main witnesses/evidence against Wendi would be what she told Jeff Lacasse, the text to Rob Adelson about Jeff, the alibi (TV repair), & the driveby on Trescott on the day of the murder. Maybe Donna will say something in her jail calls to implicate Wendi. Idk. Seems like a tough sell to me for 12 people --- beyond a reasonable doubt.

JMO

 

[floridafreshsqueez]

It felt weird to me as well. It also felt weird that she had sunglasses inside the courtroom and during the reading of her VIS. Chatters attributed the sunglasses to her apparant fall a few days earlier when she started wearing them inside. I have never gotten a black eye from falling but I guess anything is possible. Also wouldn't you just cover any marks on your face with make up? It's an odd choice to me.

How do we know she didn’t have optical surgery? That was my first thought.

If a black eye is bad enough, no amount of makeup is going to hide that. If that’s what happened. As an older lady with less collagen now and skin thickness, what would be a normal black eye to someone younger might look worse for someone her age.

There were moments where Ruth had her sunglasses off that I saw at least a couple times.
Maybe she has migraines, or as I mentioned before, vision issues that would make the fluorescent lights difficult to deal with.

We don’t see the Markells that often, but I think we’re nitpicking here.