Will Donna Adelson's Testimony BURN THE WHOLE FAMILY DOWN?
Aug 28, 07:00 PM
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Will Donna Adelson's Testimony BURN THE WHOLE FAMILY DOWN?
Most defendants avoid the witness stand. Donna Adelson is running toward it.
Even before her trial began, word spread that Donna intends to testify in her own defense. That’s almost unheard of — and almost always dangerous. Because once you’re in that witness box, you lose control. Prosecutors get to ask the questions. Jurors get to scrutinize your every move.
For Donna, the risks are massive. The state has:
Most defendants avoid the witness stand. Donna Adelson is running toward it.
Even before her trial began, word spread that Donna intends to testify in her own defense. That’s almost unheard of — and almost always dangerous. Because once you’re in that witness box, you lose control. Prosecutors get to ask the questions. Jurors get to scrutinize your every move.
For Donna, the risks are massive. The state has:
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Her airport arrest with one-way tickets to Vietnam, a non-extradition country.
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Recorded calls with her son Charlie after his conviction, dripping with consciousness of guilt.
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A narrative that every other conspirator has already been convicted, leaving Donna as the final piece.
So why testify? Maybe it’s overconfidence. Maybe it’s control. Maybe it’s Donna being Donna — the same woman who, in emails, told her grown daughter how to live her life and fought to keep her grandchildren close at any cost.
Defense attorney Bob Motta explains why this decision is so high-stakes. Could Donna connect with jurors and humanize herself? Or will arrogance, control, and desperation bleed through and sink her case?
This is the moment that could define the entire trial. Because when jurors remember this case, they won’t just recall the charts or the witnesses — they’ll remember Donna on the stand, trying to talk her way out of being branded the mastermind behind Dan Markel’s murder.
Subscribe now to follow every twist as the Adelson trial reaches its most dangerous stage.
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Defense attorney Bob Motta explains why this decision is so high-stakes. Could Donna connect with jurors and humanize herself? Or will arrogance, control, and desperation bleed through and sink her case?
This is the moment that could define the entire trial. Because when jurors remember this case, they won’t just recall the charts or the witnesses — they’ll remember Donna on the stand, trying to talk her way out of being branded the mastermind behind Dan Markel’s murder.
Subscribe now to follow every twist as the Adelson trial reaches its most dangerous stage.
#DonnaAdelson #DanMarkel #TrueCrime #MurderTrial #HiddenKillers #BobMotta #FamilyCrime #CourtroomDrama #Justice #FloridaLaw
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
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Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872