Donna Adelson: How Far Would She Go for Family?
Aug 18, 05:00 PM
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Donna Adelson: How Far Would She Go for Family?
In this deep-dive, Hidden Killers unpacks the complex web of influence surrounding Donna Adelson, the matriarch at the center of one of Florida’s most infamous murder-for-hire cases. Prosecutors allege Donna’s control over her family — especially her adult children — created the conditions for the 2014 killing of Florida State University law professor Dan Markel.
We examine the evidence trail: a $1 million relocation bribe proposal, threats to raise the children outside their father’s faith, alleged disparaging remarks to grandchildren, suspicious phone call patterns on the day of the murder, a year’s worth of signed checks to convicted go-between Katherine Magbanua, and the FBI “bump” operation that caught Donna calling the matter “between the two of us.”
Through psychological analysis and detailed case breakdown, we explore how family loyalty, generational influence, and unspoken rules can turn ordinary disputes into deadly conspiracies. Was Donna simply a concerned grandmother, or was she the architect of a criminal plan?
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In this deep-dive, Hidden Killers unpacks the complex web of influence surrounding Donna Adelson, the matriarch at the center of one of Florida’s most infamous murder-for-hire cases. Prosecutors allege Donna’s control over her family — especially her adult children — created the conditions for the 2014 killing of Florida State University law professor Dan Markel.
We examine the evidence trail: a $1 million relocation bribe proposal, threats to raise the children outside their father’s faith, alleged disparaging remarks to grandchildren, suspicious phone call patterns on the day of the murder, a year’s worth of signed checks to convicted go-between Katherine Magbanua, and the FBI “bump” operation that caught Donna calling the matter “between the two of us.”
Through psychological analysis and detailed case breakdown, we explore how family loyalty, generational influence, and unspoken rules can turn ordinary disputes into deadly conspiracies. Was Donna simply a concerned grandmother, or was she the architect of a criminal plan?
#DonnaAdelson #DanMarkel #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #FSULaw #MurderConspiracy #Matriarch #CharlieAdelson #KatherineMagbanua #FloridaCrime
Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?
Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/
Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod
X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod
Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872