LIVE: FL v. Donna Adelson, Day 3 | Matriarch Mastermind Murder Trial

Donna Adelson / Daniel Markel murder-for-hire case

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Donna Adelson is the Florida matriarch prosecuted in the long-running murder-for-hire case tied to the 2014 killing of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel in Tallahassee. Reporting says prosecutors alleged the killing grew out of a bitter custody dispute involving Markel and his ex-wife, Wendi Adelson. [1][2]

Who

Donna Adelson was the defendant on trial in this case background reporting. [1][2]

Alleged charges

Reporting described allegations of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation in connection with the killing of Daniel Markel. [1][2]

Location/background

The case centers on the 2014 shooting death of Markel in Tallahassee, Florida, amid a custody dispute after his divorce. [1][2]