The Adelsons Fall Apart: Narcissism, Denial, and Legacy in Shambles

Oct 16, 11:00 AM

It wasn’t just Donna Adelson who broke down at sentencing—it was her husband Harvey, too. And in their back-to-back emotional outbursts, we witnessed the unraveling of an entire family narrative that had held for over a decade.

In this joint psychological breakdown, Tony Brueski and Stacy Cole are joined by psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to dissect the most emotionally charged—and revealing—moments of both Donna and Harvey’s final courtroom statements.

Together, we examine:

How narcissistic collapse shows up in real time through fractured speech, emotional spirals, and selective memory
Why Harvey’s grief appears genuine—but is directed toward defending the illusion, not the truth
How Donna’s use of oaths, denial, and moral inversion reframes her as a victim of the justice system
The family system that enabled this collapse—and what happens when loyalty outweighs accountability

This is what it sounds like when a legacy built on image can no longer hold the weight of the truth.

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