Jury hears opening statements in trial of Florida matriarch charged in her ex-son-in-law’s death

Jury hears opening statements in trial of South Florida matriarch charged in her ex-son-in-law’s death

More than a decade after a hired hit man shot her former son-in-law in the head in his Tallahassee garage, 75-year-old Donna Adelson is now on trial for helping orchestrate the 2014 murder of Daniel Markel

What Do We Know about the Husband of Accused "Murder for Hire Mastermind," Donna Adelson?

Donna Adelson is accused of masterminding a "murder for hire" plot against her ex-son-in-law Dan Markel. But what about Donna's husband?

Jury hears opening statements in trial of South Florida matriarch charged in ex-son-in-law’s death

More than a decade after a hired hit man shot her former son-in-law in the head in his Tallahassee garage, 75-year-old Donna Adelson is now on trial for helping orchestrate the 2014 murder of Daniel Markel, the Florida State University law professor who at the time of his death was locked in a bitter child custody fight with his ex-wife and Adelson’s daughter, Wendi Adelson.

Jury hears opening statements in trial of Florida matriarch charged in her ex-son-in-law's death

Donna Adelson is on trial for orchestrating the 2014 murder of her former son-in-law, Daniel Markel.

‘Matriarch’ or ‘normal person’?: State and defense describe two different Donna Adelsons as trial begins

Opening statements were presented Friday morning in Donna Adelson's murder and conspiracy trial.

Donna Adelson Defense: 'Two Men Killed Danny Markel'

Donna Adelson’s attorney described the victim, Dan Markel, as an intelligent and well-liked man, but said two men were to blame for his murder. Markel was Adelson’s former son-in-law; she’s now charged with orchestrating his murder. (8/22/25)