00:00 Donna Adelson Case Background 06:50 What Will Charlie Say? 13:48 Will Donna Adelson Take the Stand? 25:01 What does Donna Know? 35:46 What is Justice for Dan Markel? #CourtTV What do YOU think? Catch up on the FACTS here: www.courttv.com/tag/donna-adelson/?
How sad that once Wendy changed their name to Adelson, she branded them with the name of family killers. These poor children.They did nothing to deserve such a fate. My heart goes out to them.
You're absolutely correct! Wendi had the power to stop the tragedy and not only did nothing but plotted to execute the plan and kill the father of her young kids. Just despicable!
Yup. Charlie would never know Dan’s travel schedule or his gym routine. Only someone who has shared custody of children or some other intimate involvement with his day-to-day schedule would be able to tip those bumbling drunk hitmen off to where he’d be at 10:30am on a random weekday.
if she is involved it will be difficult. she's extremely intelligent. she also cooperated completely with law enforcement and they have got nothing on her except speculation. look up the definition of "evil genius" and you'll find her photo.
Until now I’m asking myself how she didn’t get arrested and prosecuted, she knew what was going on, she knew about the crime, because they killed her ex-husband for her “sake”.
@@Mamasaurus-TexThat’s why she should be prosecuted also, because there is no way that she didn’t know about the plan to kill her ex-husband, this is an evil family, full of lies and shame🤦🏾♀️
There is NO justice until Dan's evil witch of a wife, or ex-wife, whatever Wendi is, is arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law! Then, and only then, will justice be fully served for Dan Markel. Poor Dan didn't stand a chance with the evil Adelson "family". I hope DAN'S children know just how rotten evil their mother, grandmother and uncle really are!
I am just watching for the first time and it almost hurts how right you are.. Insulting the intelligence of the jury like that should be a crime on it's own.. Yes I know someone got killed that is not funny. But this: "The jury didn't believe his story." Made me laugh so hard.. I CAN'T imagine why.. It really is a good thing that many criminals are so stupid.. that really hurts in my brain and I am for sure not the brightest bulb.
Julia, you presented this programme brilliantly. It was an excellent analysis of the Dan Markel murder trial and the horrific plot by the appalling Adelson family. I also love the work of Carl Steinbeck. Fascinating and informative. Thank you so much from a UK fan.
Carl Steinbeck has his finger on the pulse of this case in Tallahassee. He has been spot on his predictions & his judgement is unbiased. Thanks for having him on the panel!
So true. Carl is really invested in justice for Dan. Despite Tim Jansen's disparaging remarks about him, Carl has maintained his professionalism and quest for Dan. I speculate that a condition of Carl appearing on this show was that it couldn't be at the same time as Tim Jansen.
@@jonoharper4729 I totally agree. I was appalled when Tim Jansen and Joel ganged up and trashed CARL on STS. It was shameful!. CARL is the BEST LAWYER EVER! tksss
Charlie will tell a little bit on his mom. She will not take the stand. The sister needs to be arrested next. She knew about it. Mom is guilty. She tried to flee to Vietnam.
No way is he going to turn on his mom. Especially because it will implicate himself and effectively kill his appeals. Also, if he’s willing to go down and not turn on Wendy, he’s not turning on Donna.
Just like the case of Howard Pilmar, I am sure the Adelsons already brainwashed those kids. They will take their mom’s side coz they were alienated from their paternal grandparents, Wendi Witch made sure of that. The definition of psychopath and narcissistic traits of the Adelsons. PRAYING THAT WENDI WILL SOON GET ARRESTED, one domino to the next. Down down down down…..
15:30 Harvey is unintentionally funny: “Please don’t put the handcuffs on her, she’s not going anywhere” *AS THEY WERE LITERALLY ABOUT TO STEP ONTO THE JETWAY FOR A ONE WAY FLIGHT TO A NON EXTRADITION COUNTRY* lol😂suuuure Harvey.
Too bad transcriber misses the best part…after Donna says, “My husband’s almost 80 yrs old, can’t he come with me?” Officer says, “To JAIL?!” You see her turn to look at that officer…😂 yeah Donna, maybe Harvey should also be in jail? 🤔and how about Wendy?😉😬
How insulting right? They know nothing about love that is the problem! to think Dan with his success and money would agree to allow the most important people ,his boys, to move 4 hours away. They are heartless POS
@@Nonna0228 So true. Now the only thing money can make better for them is being able to buy some treats from the prison commissary or canteen as a temporary respite from the disgusting prison food and to bribe other inmates to possibly help them be safer.. The hundreds of thousands, possibly millions spent on attorney's fees so far hasn't done a thing to make everything better - that's for sure. Freedom is the true wealth.
What do “adults” act like? This is how “adults” behave, obviously. This conduct cannot be characterized as “childish.” Nothing about it is childlike, from it’s conception to it’s fruition this is very adult behavior. It is the conduct of adults of very poor character and who are entirely corrupted. The issues that provoke this criminality are adult issues. It is adult behavior that has gone on since the beginning of recorded history and will likely continue until the sun implodes - by adults. 2L@OSUlaw
Being a divorced father, you have no idea. The court system and ex in cahoots to take the house and kids... then, YOU have to pay child support and hope ur ex doesn't talk trash about you.. ugh
Wendy driving up to Dan''s neighborhood just a block away from the murder house surrounded by cops. She just "happened" to be there, just happened to be driving by just as the police were finding Dan's body...but she didn't rush in to find out what was going on? No, because she knew what had happened. She was just checking to see that, indeed, there had been a "crime" on Dan's block. What a coincidence!
And don’t forget Magbanua who agreed to set the murder up for the Adelsons for some breast implants and money. She could have reported this to the police and worn a wire when Charlie first began talking about it… she could have stopped the whole thing and Dan would still be here to see his sons grow up.
@@leeprimeau7912Charlie would've just found someone else. The first hitman from the year before the actual murder, stole the money and did not carry out the hit.
@@heathercreighton9613 well that’s probably true; however, if he was in prison on a murder for hire charge, it would have made it more difficult. Also Dan himself would have had a heads up that the Adelsons were out to kill him. I’ve never seen such an evil family but I still say that Magbanua is right where she belongs. Everyone involved in this murder is absolutely wicked with the possible exception of Luis Rivera.
@@leeprimeau7912 Charlie wasn't in prison back then (2014 when he asked Catherine if she knew of someone to rough up Dan) If she had said "No", he would've dropped her and hooked up with someone else. She was only in Charlie's life because he needed her...temporarily.
Wow! Excellent coverage… But at the same time so heart wrenching, so heartbreaking that these young young boys are so affected by loss! Unnecessary loss
The detectives got the arrest warrant that morning,they knew she had booked flights online and the time of the flight 8pm ,they were monitoring her..It was left until he last minute for a reason,to prove they had checked bags in,gone through security checks,boarding passes ect..it's proof they were getting on that flight,intent to flee,that's the evidence they needed.
These two young boys deserve to learn the absolute truth about their dad and what the Adelson family did to him. As tough as it may be they’re going to find out one way or another (if they don’t already know)! Their mother also needs to be held accountable for their dad’s death!
She is the best stand in for Vinnie. Very professional and appropriate tone as the host. I love Vinnie but he’s a bit emotional sometimes. Julia always level headed. Julie Grant too smiley doing these.
@@skiarytn6744 You do understand the definition of "entertainment" I'm sure. Vinnie puts on a performance to engage the audience, which he does very well imo.
Wendi didn't throw her family under the bus in the police station, she threw her brother under the bus when she told Jeff and the tv guy the "joke" about her brother hiring a hitman. All planned and i have a strong feeling that the state know this and are planning to counter Wendi's defence that they did this behind her back.
Charlie Adelson could still be living a playboy lifestyle if he had cut ties with his matriarchal mother and not allow her to lay down a guilt trip for him to save his sister.
Yes- I think Charlie felt he needed to bolster and win his awful mother's love by showing what a "badass" he was to put together this murder. Problem was-he is NOT a criminal mastermind and nothing more than a narcissistic, self inflated ego- maniac with delusions of "other side of the street" granduer. If it wasn't so tragic, it would be laughable. Instead ---it is just horrifying.
@@chrissyellem7397 Totally agree ! He was brought into the family business and barely passed dental school- mommy and daddy's boy------ I stand by my other comments. Happy Labor Day all.
@@CuriousGirl2 Well, that may have been true initially, but by the time of the murder he was already making millions on his own traveling to dental offices all over Florida to do expensive periodontal procedures. He was in an even better position to cut ties with them than his brother Robert who had the good sense and courage to do it. He probably sits in his cell tortured and ruminating about how stupid he was and how he could be still driving his Ferrari and living the incredible lifestyle he threw away..
I've followed this from day one and i recall Christopher Decoste the lawyer saying to Wendi on the stand " We're all here because of YOU /YOU'RE marriage ! "
Notice in the arrest video for Donna, she never says “ what are you doing? Why are you arresting me? Same for Harvey. What is going on here? Why are you putting my wife under arrest?. that’s what an innocent person would say. But instead, Donna goes “ here we go again”
Well there she is. It’s funny because I was watching some of the footage from the trial and I remember seeing this very attractive very well dressed elegant woman on a computer behind Charlie Adelson and it is this lady. Well done. You present very well dear, good luck to you. She’s a good one for the team Vinnie!
The control she tried getting back of the cops by asking for water her pullover and all the other things, It's all about control. And she ain't got none 😂
Charlie stated HE CALLED Wendi on the 18th, Wendi stated SHE CALLED Charlie on the 18th. HMMMM?? Direct exam with Rashbaum, day 6, part 2, @42 minutes, Charlie states HE called Wendi from his car on his way to work etc. At charlie's trial when asked by Ms. Capleman if she spoke with Charlie on the day of Dan Markel's murder Wendi stated SHE called her brother to ask if she should get the TV repaired or buy a new TV (1:26:27).
Charlie is the definition of a chump. His sister clearly threw him under the bus the moment she had the opportunity. She must have something else on him because anyone else would have sung like a canary as soon as that interview with Wendi was replayed for him.
Donna’s e-mails alone are enough to show how unbelievably evil and wicked she is. True justice for Dan Markel would be for Donna, Wendi, and Harvey to join the other lifers behind bars. (This family is the epitome of entitled… Donna really thought that they were expected to inform her when she had a warrant put out??? 😂)
You're probably right, the best thing she can do right now is to keep her mouth shut - although that may be too late because she';s already said (and written) far too much. The prosecution will still be able to get her emails into evidence through Wendy (the recipient) and her damning phone and text statements in through the law enforcement officials who conducted the wiretaps and forensic examination of her cell phone.
Oooh, I bet she will. I bet she will think it’s her best chance to win over the jury. I don’t think she has the temperament to stay quiet. And I don’t think her lawyer will be skilled enough to advise her to stay quiet. She, or someone, has to explain why she said the bump had to do with her and Charlie and why she paid Katie. And I would think they’d try to explain away the crazy emails.
@@Realitycheck98765 I think you're right. I mean what else can she say? Although the jury may not believe her, she has a more plausible story than the one Charlie gave. Charlie needed (and failed) to convince the jury that he was actually being extorted by Dan's murderers (Garcia and Rivera) and that he was making installment payments to them through Magbanua in order to avoid being killed. Whereas Donna does not need to prove that that's what actually happened, but only that Charlie told her that's what happened and she (as you said) believed him. And so she will say that the checks she wrote from the Adelson Institute each month to Magbanua were extortion payments on behalf of Charlie to (again as you said) protect her son. After all, what mother wouldn't do almost anything to protect her kid, even if she wasn't altogether sure he was telling the truth? She may get at least some jurors to relate to that and believe her, or at least not be 100% convinced she's lying. But a very big part of it is how she comes across at trial, and particularly on the stand - how the jurors perceive and feel about her. Judging from her last couple of appearances at hearings, It seems the defense has been trying to tone down her persona and to rebrand and sell a more elderly, grandmotherly and reserved image. However, those hateful and spiteful emails to Wendi about Dan and the tactics she recommended be used to get him to agree to relocation are the elephant in the room - and a very ugly one at that. She emphasized to Wendi that relocation was EVERYTHING, and not only did the court deny relocation, but Dan had a well-grounded motion pending to restrict her visits with the kids to supervised visits. I'm sure she was infuriated by how things were going...
The most evil family I’ve ever seen !! I agree with host. There’s no justice until Wendi and Harvey are convicted as well. They all knew and involved. All because Wendi was losing the custody battle. And this family thought they were above the law because they had money. Wild
I would like to know but Charlie being a wuss when it came to his mum should have kept out of his sister's affairs. Now he's in prison for life with no possibility for parole.
I’d love to know what Donna and Harvey’s plan for the grandkids will be since they almost fled the country. I hope they wrote a goodbye letter to kids that can be used in Donna’s trial!
Get Wendy! She is the mastermind, smarter than her whole family. I hope they don’t let her stay free, her very freedom is a mockery of justice. Those poor kids, what a-holes the Adelsons are.
Wendi shared that info about Charli with investigators when they questioned her because she wanted to appear forthcoming. Like “my brother DID say these things about Dan, but I’m confident he wasn’t involved so I’ll be open and tell you all this because even though he said those things, I know he’s not guilty”. She was being passively manipulative and wanted them to gleen from her statements that “oh, ok well if Wendi thought Charli was involved, she NEVER would have told us that he said that because it makes him look suspicious. She must really be confident that he’s not involved.” 100% Manipulation by Wendi.
Donna was the true mastermind. Charlie was the falicitator. And if Charlie will be a state witness, why would they allow him to plead the same lie as before? For that, why would they bring him in? Makes no sense.
Because the jury will see that it is so obviously a lie and therefore that it's clear Donna wasn't writing all those checks to Katie Magbanua to cover extortion payments, but as payola for the hit.
Can someone tell me how Donna could have been so stupid to write checks to Magbanua? I know it is obvious- but for someone who was so careful (at the outset) to distance herself - how inane. The entitled ignorance of wealthy criminals is just so satisfying.
Yes, it was incredibly stupid, but not nearly as stupid as what she did in the first place to put herself in a position where she would need to pay off Magbanua.
I pray for the Markel family. The trials that they have been to is a crime in itself. I hope the minutes are like hours for Donna and Charlie. Wendi has to be next otherwise justice won't be served.
00:00 Donna Adelson Case Background
06:50 What Will Charlie Say?
13:48 Will Donna Adelson Take the Stand?
25:01 What does Donna Know?
35:46 What is Justice for Dan Markel?
#CourtTV What do YOU think?
Catch up on the FACTS here: www.courttv.com/tag/donna-adelson/?
Carl for the win again!❤
Thank you for having Carl on,he always has his finger on the pulse of this convoluted case!
@@CourtTV who is more entitled ‘Drama Donna’ or ‘Sara Suitcase’?
Aside from the murder, the other most horrible thing done was Wendy’s changing the boys’ name. This family has no ethics or morals.
Sooner or later those kids will learn what their mother did to their father. They are not going to like that or her.
Agree. Vile
Were they getting harassed or anything like that at least?
How sad that once Wendy changed their name to Adelson, she branded them with the name of family killers. These poor children.They did nothing to deserve such a fate. My heart goes out to them.
@@Mamasaurus-Tex They were not getting harassed. She was angry at Dan’s parents. She also does not allow Dan’s parents to see the children.
Justice for Dan! - We waiting on those cuffs for Wendi too.
Yes please! Hope we see some action on Wendi right after Donna’s conviction. Georgia Cappleman please keep going for justice for Dan!!
Why?
@@nicu_danciu💯 EVIDENCE AGAINST THE WITCH WENDI
@@deedeecrawford146 They won’t get Wendi … the other two are taking the bullet
I can't wait until Wendy gets arrested and the boys get reunited with Dan's parents.
There won't be complete justice for the late Dan Markel, his two boys, his parents and Dan's sibling, until Wendi is brought to trial.
You're absolutely correct! Wendi had the power to stop the tragedy and not only did nothing but plotted to execute the plan and kill the father of her young kids. Just despicable!
I HOPE DA MARKELL CAN FIND SOME JUSTICE
Charlie and Donna could not have done this without Wendy’s approval and Harvey’s money
💯 percent Agree!!
Straight facts 🤷🏾♀️
Exactly!!
Facts.
Yup. Charlie would never know Dan’s travel schedule or his gym routine. Only someone who has shared custody of children or some other intimate involvement with his day-to-day schedule would be able to tip those bumbling drunk hitmen off to where he’d be at 10:30am on a random weekday.
Wendi boils my blood. She is the mastermind. Arrest her already!🤬
I don't know what they're waiting for. She is up to her neck in this murder!
She really didn’t seem smart enough to me to be the mastermind. But I do believe she knew all about it.
if she is involved it will be difficult. she's extremely intelligent. she also cooperated completely with law enforcement and they have got nothing on her except speculation. look up the definition of "evil genius" and you'll find her photo.
Until now I’m asking myself how she didn’t get arrested and prosecuted, she knew what was going on, she knew about the crime, because they killed her ex-husband for her “sake”.
@@Mamasaurus-TexThat’s why she should be prosecuted also, because there is no way that she didn’t know about the plan to kill her ex-husband, this is an evil family, full of lies and shame🤦🏾♀️
There is NO justice until Dan's evil witch of a wife, or ex-wife, whatever Wendi is, is arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law! Then, and only then, will justice be fully served for Dan Markel. Poor Dan didn't stand a chance with the evil Adelson "family". I hope DAN'S children know just how rotten evil their mother, grandmother and uncle really are!
I had forgotten how absolutely ridiculous Charlie's story sounded in court.
So ridiculous, you could see he wasn't even fooling himself!
It was smooth but did not ring true.
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I am just watching for the first time and it almost hurts how right you are..
Insulting the intelligence of the jury like that should be a crime on it's own..
Yes I know someone got killed that is not funny.
But this:
"The jury didn't believe his story."
Made me laugh so hard..
I CAN'T imagine why..
It really is a good thing that many criminals are so stupid.. that really hurts in my brain and I am for sure not the brightest bulb.
@@bodil2382 where did my Charlie clown go?! 😢
They are all despicable. The boys' father was their best chance and this nutty family took that away from them.
I wouldn't call them "nutty". I would call them evil!
Julia, you presented this programme brilliantly. It was an excellent analysis of the Dan Markel murder trial and the horrific plot by the appalling Adelson family. I also love the work of Carl Steinbeck. Fascinating and informative. Thank you so much from a UK fan.
Carl Steinbeck is the best. Always objective and doesn't interject subjective opinions.
Carl Steinbeick is soooo great to listen to . He is so knowledgeable and delivers his information in a clean straight forward manner. 😊😊😊
Carl Steinbeck has his finger on the pulse of this case in Tallahassee. He has been spot on his predictions & his judgement is unbiased. Thanks for having him on the panel!
so true!.. court tv only details the story in a generic way!
Thank you for this information.
So true. Carl is really invested in justice for Dan. Despite Tim Jansen's disparaging remarks about him, Carl has maintained his professionalism and quest for Dan. I speculate that a condition of Carl appearing on this show was that it couldn't be at the same time as Tim Jansen.
@@jonoharper4729 I totally agree. I was appalled when Tim Jansen and Joel ganged up and trashed CARL on STS. It was shameful!. CARL is the BEST LAWYER EVER! tksss
Carl Steinbeck is the BEST!
No frills, just facts.
I have watched every trial in this case, and can’t wait to see Donna’s trial
Charlie now realizes … the real Maestro is WENDI 😮😮😮
Maybe she even has his Ferrari now, with that "Maestro" license plate.
@@dowaliby1😂
How can a gramma have a father murdered? EVIL😢😢😢
And now gamma can sit her azz in jail for the rest of her life and think about her actions
That is an understatement!The sense of entitlement of the Adelsons is mind boggling!
Grama should have taken monthly payments from Worm...
They are evil Jews
Charlie will tell a little bit on his mom. She will not take the stand. The sister needs to be arrested next. She knew about it. Mom is guilty. She tried to flee to Vietnam.
No way is he going to turn on his mom. Especially because it will implicate himself and effectively kill his appeals. Also, if he’s willing to go down and not turn on Wendy, he’s not turning on Donna.
@@aintshecooltrue
Wrong
@@nicu_danciushe needs to take the stand to
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Why would he tell on her? What would he get out of it? He’s in prison for life.
And the mastermind behind that tragic murder of Dan Markel is free as a bird.....That`s sick !
At least she’s probably living a very paranoid life, always watching her back
@@annettebaker2485 and her teen boys must be questioning her?? I feel so sorry for those kids. They are in danger imho. Who knows what Wendi could do.
Just like the case of Howard Pilmar, I am sure the Adelsons already brainwashed those kids. They will take their mom’s side coz they were alienated from their paternal grandparents, Wendi Witch made sure of that. The definition of psychopath and narcissistic traits of the Adelsons. PRAYING THAT WENDI WILL SOON GET ARRESTED, one domino to the next. Down down down down…..
15:30 Harvey is unintentionally funny: “Please don’t put the handcuffs on her, she’s not going anywhere” *AS THEY WERE LITERALLY ABOUT TO STEP ONTO THE JETWAY FOR A ONE WAY FLIGHT TO A NON EXTRADITION COUNTRY* lol😂suuuure Harvey.
Justice for Dan Markel’s family and friends
I could listen to Carl Steinbeck talking about this case all day.
Agree!!
my heart breaks for those little boys. ALL the Adelsons should be in prison.
Too bad transcriber misses the best part…after Donna says, “My husband’s almost 80 yrs old, can’t he come with me?” Officer says, “To JAIL?!” You see her turn to look at that officer…😂 yeah Donna, maybe Harvey should also be in jail? 🤔and how about Wendy?😉😬
So many lives destroyed by the AdelSins… including their own… all for spoiled brat Wendi… ☝️😳
The bump was just GENIUS, and they had 2 years of thinking they had gotten away with it until this master plan took place 😊 GENIUS 👌
I feel sorry for those grandbabies.
They should be raised by the father's family!
@@donnamason354 I agree
Yeah, they are stuck with their vile mother
@rhiannon7163. Not for much longer, hopefully.
@@dancemad1000 they should be almost grown up by now.
What a dispicable family to offer Danny 1 million to let go of his children.
How insulting right? They know nothing about love that is the problem! to think Dan with his success and money would agree to allow the most important people ,his boys, to move 4 hours away. They are heartless POS
I would of taken the money 💯.if he was smart he would of to and he still be alive@@Nonna0228
@@Nonna0228 You are so right. BTW, Miami is almost 7 hours from Tallahassee.
@@dowaliby1 they think money makes everything better. As they can tell by the “extortion” money can make it worse and it did in both situations
@@Nonna0228 So true. Now the only thing money can make better for them is being able to buy some treats from the prison commissary or canteen as a temporary respite from the disgusting prison food and to bribe other inmates to possibly help them be safer.. The hundreds of thousands, possibly millions spent on attorney's fees so far hasn't done a thing to make everything better - that's for sure. Freedom is the true wealth.
I pray that when the boys turn 18, they take their name back.
They are getting older...😊
Charlie's story would put Pinocchio to shame ! ☺
I simply don’t get why people can’t act like ADULTS when they separate & divorce. What is wrong with people?
What do “adults” act like? This is how “adults” behave, obviously. This conduct cannot be characterized as “childish.” Nothing about it is childlike, from it’s conception to it’s fruition this is very adult behavior. It is the conduct of adults of very poor character and who are entirely corrupted.
The issues that provoke this criminality are adult issues. It is adult behavior that has gone on since the beginning of recorded history and will likely continue until the sun implodes - by adults. 2L@OSUlaw
@@Bronte866 Wow, you make a very strong point. If adults were more child-like, the world would be a better place.
Divorce is when you see a person's true character.
@@Bronte866 great point.
Being a divorced father, you have no idea. The court system and ex in cahoots to take the house and kids... then, YOU have to pay child support and hope ur ex doesn't talk trash about you.. ugh
❤❤❤ ❤For the Markel Family stay strong ( Sydney Australia)
Wendy driving up to Dan''s neighborhood just a block away from the murder house surrounded by cops. She just "happened" to be there, just happened to be driving by just as the police were finding Dan's body...but she didn't rush in to find out what was going on? No, because she knew what had happened. She was just checking to see that, indeed, there had been a "crime" on Dan's block. What a coincidence!
She got closer than a block. The tape was only one or two house down. The fact that she saw that and didn’t check on her kids 🤔
She was so excited that she couldn't resist watching. Not a shred of shame in her.
Carl, thank you for insight and legal expertise!
Full justice WILL NOT be served until wendi is behind bars for her part in this sickening awful crime?
This was an awful crime. 💀
and the harassment of Dan prior to his slaying is heart-wrenching. The Adelsons have zero limitations.
Family from Hell! Justice for Dan!
Wendi set all of them up. She’s the real ring leader. Go get her,
Georgia!
5 innocent children have had their lives messed up because of Wendi & the other AHolesons
And don’t forget Magbanua who agreed to set the murder up for the Adelsons for some breast implants and money. She could have reported this to the police and worn a wire when Charlie first began talking about it… she could have stopped the whole thing and Dan would still be here to see his sons grow up.
@@leeprimeau7912Charlie would've just found someone else. The first hitman from the year before the actual murder, stole the money and did not carry out the hit.
Aholesons that’s new I like it
@@heathercreighton9613 well that’s probably true; however, if he was in prison on a murder for hire charge, it would have made it more difficult. Also Dan himself would have had a heads up that the Adelsons were out to kill him. I’ve never seen such an evil family but I still say that Magbanua is right where she belongs. Everyone involved in this murder is absolutely wicked with the possible exception of Luis Rivera.
@@leeprimeau7912 Charlie wasn't in prison back then (2014 when he asked Catherine if she knew of someone to rough up Dan)
If she had said "No", he would've dropped her and hooked up with someone else.
She was only in Charlie's life because he needed her...temporarily.
Wow! Excellent coverage… But at the same time so heart wrenching, so heartbreaking that these young young boys are so affected by loss! Unnecessary loss
Ole girl was soooo close to slipping out of the US!!
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Come on! Everyone books a one way to Vietnam 😂!
Her own big mouth put her behind bars.
And she would to any lengths to be near the grandchildren yet was willing to leave them and move to viet nam???
That was a close call!
The detectives got the arrest warrant that morning,they knew she had booked flights online and the time of the flight 8pm ,they were monitoring her..It was left until he last minute for a reason,to prove they had checked bags in,gone through security checks,boarding passes ect..it's proof they were getting on that flight,intent to flee,that's the evidence they needed.
Donna's attempt to leave town is ironic; I thought she wanted to keep her grandbabies forever. Perhaps she was planning to kidnap them to Vietnam.
These two young boys deserve to learn the absolute truth about their dad and what the Adelson family did to him. As tough as it may be they’re going to find out one way or another (if they don’t already know)! Their mother also needs to be held accountable for their dad’s death!
When is Wendy going to be arrested? I want to see that part. She needs and must be arrested.
Proud of your analysis, Carl. Excellent.
Carl Steinbeck’s analysis over these months has been outstanding.
AWESOME commentary CARL 💪❤.... 🙏
Great job filling in for Vinnie, Julia!! @CourtTV
I love Julia! She needs more "aire" time. Vinnie is my fave, of course, but Julia is up there with him.
She is the best stand in for Vinnie. Very professional and appropriate tone as the host. I love Vinnie but he’s a bit emotional sometimes. Julia always level headed. Julie Grant too smiley doing these.
Agreed! Julia is the best! So professional, compassionate, and well-spoken.
Agreed! Julia needs her own show!!!
@@skiarytn6744
You do understand the definition of "entertainment" I'm sure. Vinnie puts on a performance to engage the audience, which he does very well imo.
Wendy is the one I'm waiting for to get convicted!!
Wendi didn't throw her family under the bus in the police station, she threw her brother under the bus when she told Jeff and the tv guy the "joke" about her brother hiring a hitman. All planned and i have a strong feeling that the state know this and are planning to counter Wendi's defence that they did this behind her back.
Where’s Wendy???????? I think she’s the mastermind!!!!!!!
She also needs to go to prison
Carl thank you for getting the whole truth out there! 💯 % Justice for Dan ♥️🤍🩵
Charlie Adelson could still be living a playboy lifestyle if he had cut ties with his matriarchal mother and not allow her to lay down a guilt trip for him to save his sister.
Yes- I think Charlie felt he needed to bolster and win his awful mother's love by showing what a "badass" he was to put together this murder. Problem was-he is NOT a criminal mastermind and nothing more than a narcissistic, self inflated ego- maniac with delusions of "other side of the street" granduer. If it wasn't so tragic, it would be laughable. Instead ---it is just horrifying.
No the parents are the ones that provided that playboy lifestyle. He would never cut ties.
@@chrissyellem7397 Totally agree ! He was brought into the family business and barely passed dental school- mommy and daddy's boy------ I stand by my other comments. Happy Labor Day all.
@@CuriousGirl2 Well, that may have been true initially, but by the time of the murder he was already making millions on his own traveling to dental offices all over Florida to do expensive periodontal procedures. He was in an even better position to cut ties with them than his brother Robert who had the good sense and courage to do it. He probably sits in his cell tortured and ruminating about how stupid he was and how he could be still driving his Ferrari and living the incredible lifestyle he threw away..
@@dowaliby1 That is very satisfying to ponder :)
Love Carl Steinbeck! He IS the best guest.
Justice for Dans family.!!!
Carl Steinbeck!! Best guest ever!
Whenever you have family that wants to interfere in your personal life, run! I have a very intrusive mother, and keep her at arms length.
Mama was awfully calm being arrested.
Coz she's like a Mob boss
That's what I was just thinking. Going on a trip, and arrested for murder. Normal folks would be losing it.
10 years later and still no resolution for the victim's family.
There will be no complete justice for this case until Wendi gets convicted.
And Harvey
Justice when Wendi and Harvey are arrested.
I've followed this from day one and i recall Christopher Decoste the lawyer saying to Wendi on the stand
" We're all here because of YOU /YOU'RE marriage ! "
Notice in the arrest video for Donna, she never says “ what are you doing? Why are you arresting me? Same for Harvey. What is going on here? Why are you putting my wife under arrest?. that’s what an innocent person would say. But instead, Donna goes “ here we go again”
To be fair, it was calculable. The prosecusion didn't hide its intent. None of us were surprised. That alone won't make think her more guilty.
Yes she had a one way ticket to Vietnam
I don't think she's innocent but I could imagine an innocent person saying this after all the drama with this family.
They came up and said “ you’re under arrest for the murder of Dan Markel “
Well there she is. It’s funny because I was watching some of the footage from the trial and I remember seeing this very attractive very well dressed elegant woman on a computer behind Charlie Adelson and it is this lady. Well done. You present very well dear, good luck to you. She’s a good one for the team Vinnie!
Why does it seem like Wendi gets to walk away with the kids unscathed?
She was clearly involved.
The heartbreaking sound beside the murder was Dan’s boys whistling in the background of the call. Just heartbreaking 💔
The control she tried getting back of the cops by asking for water her pullover and all the other things,
It's all about control.
And she ain't got none 😂
Not anymore!!!!! 🤣
Entitled, as well. Jail must be a rude awakening for her. She's quite self righteous.
Charlie stated HE CALLED Wendi on the 18th, Wendi stated SHE CALLED Charlie on the 18th. HMMMM?? Direct exam with Rashbaum, day 6, part 2, @42 minutes, Charlie states HE called Wendi from his car on his way to work etc. At charlie's trial when asked by Ms. Capleman if she spoke with Charlie on the day of Dan Markel's murder Wendi stated SHE called her brother to ask if she should get the TV repaired or buy a new TV (1:26:27).
To tell each other it’s done
How about her husband and daughter?
"Aren't they supposed to inform me that there's a warrant?" Well, they informed you as you were being put in handcuffs.
Charlie is the definition of a chump. His sister clearly threw him under the bus the moment she had the opportunity. She must have something else on him because anyone else would have sung like a canary as soon as that interview with Wendi was replayed for him.
Donna’s e-mails alone are enough to show how unbelievably evil and wicked she is. True justice for Dan Markel would be for Donna, Wendi, and Harvey to join the other lifers behind bars. (This family is the epitome of entitled… Donna really thought that they were expected to inform her when she had a warrant put out??? 😂)
Bold entitlement is an understatement.
They should have charged Donna and Charlie together. It’s ridiculous to put the Markel family through trial a free trial.
Donna wont take the stand. She saw it went bad for charlie.
You're probably right, the best thing she can do right now is to keep her mouth shut - although that may be too late because she';s already said (and written) far too much. The prosecution will still be able to get her emails into evidence through Wendy (the recipient) and her damning phone and text statements in through the law enforcement officials who conducted the wiretaps and forensic examination of her cell phone.
Oooh, I bet she will. I bet she will think it’s her best chance to win over the jury. I don’t think she has the temperament to stay quiet. And I don’t think her lawyer will be skilled enough to advise her to stay quiet.
She, or someone, has to explain why she said the bump had to do with her and Charlie and why she paid Katie. And I would think they’d try to explain away the crazy emails.
She has to and will take the stand. She has to explain everything. She’s just going to say she believed Charlie and wanted to help him.
@@Realitycheck98765 I bet she doesn't testify
@@Realitycheck98765 I think you're right. I mean what else can she say? Although the jury may not believe her, she has a more plausible story than the one Charlie gave. Charlie needed (and failed) to convince the jury that he was actually being extorted by Dan's murderers (Garcia and Rivera) and that he was making installment payments to them through Magbanua in order to avoid being killed. Whereas Donna does not need to prove that that's what actually happened, but only that Charlie told her that's what happened and she (as you said) believed him. And so she will say that the checks she wrote from the Adelson Institute each month to Magbanua were extortion payments on behalf of Charlie to (again as you said) protect her son. After all, what mother wouldn't do almost anything to protect her kid, even if she wasn't altogether sure he was telling the truth? She may get at least some jurors to relate to that and believe her, or at least not be 100% convinced she's lying. But a very big part of it is how she comes across at trial, and particularly on the stand - how the jurors perceive and feel about her. Judging from her last couple of appearances at hearings, It seems the defense has been trying to tone down her persona and to rebrand and sell a more elderly, grandmotherly and reserved image. However, those hateful and spiteful emails to Wendi about Dan and the tactics she recommended be used to get him to agree to relocation are the elephant in the room - and a very ugly one at that. She emphasized to Wendi that relocation was EVERYTHING, and not only did the court deny relocation, but Dan had a well-grounded motion pending to restrict her visits with the kids to supervised visits. I'm sure she was infuriated by how things were going...
They need to get the daughter next
Oh Charlie what a ridiculous story.Your right where you need to be.And granny gotti will no doubt have a just as stupid tale to tell.
Tim..the public has an OBLIGATION to oversee their govt delivering justice. Not just a right.
The most evil family I’ve ever seen !! I agree with host. There’s no justice until Wendi and Harvey are convicted as well. They all knew and involved. All because Wendi was losing the custody battle. And this family thought they were above the law because they had money. Wild
Fleeing is always a sign of guilt. Can't wait for the trial. Hopefully, they charge the daughter next.
Does she even have a sense of shame? Probably not.
They definitely will, and she will stand trial provided they've taken steps to ensure she can't flee.
Looking forward to Wendy’s arrest
It’s time for the JULIA JENNAE SHOW!!!❤️💐🎉⭐️🎊🥂🎁Who agrees 🤷🏽♂️
She's so good! So, yah!
21:19 better than Charlie?! Have you seen the way Donna scoffs in court and talks back?? Absolutely not. She will be 100% worse than Charlie.
You can't tell me that the Father didn't know. He agrees to take a 1 way trip to Vietnam? Nah...Cops not dumb...That whole family is under servalince.
Watching this to get Carl Steinbecks view..😊😊
ARREST WENDI ADELSON !
What the hell is a divorce present🎁anyway?🤔
I would like to know but Charlie being a wuss when it came to his mum should have kept out of his sister's affairs. Now he's in prison for life with no possibility for parole.
I wonder if one has a divorce shower like a bridal or baby shower… maybe with grey or black balloons? 🤷♀️
Oh Charlie boy you and your mommy could share scrubs and save a pair for the witch Wendi.( monsters)
Hey Donna, you were right Dan IS haunting you
THE BUMP. Witnessing the moment when her life as she knew it was OVER.
Funny how entitled she sounded at her arrest compared to her resignation of her fate at her last court appearance.
Leon county should appoint Carl Steinbeck as special prosecutor to help convict Wendi.
Way to go! Carl! Seeking justice! Seeking the truth! 👍👋🥰❤️
Too late, they are staying in the bigger courtroom
I’d love to know what Donna and Harvey’s plan for the grandkids will be since they almost fled the country. I hope they wrote a goodbye letter to kids that can be used in Donna’s trial!
Get Wendy! She is the mastermind, smarter than her whole family. I hope they don’t let her stay free, her very freedom is a mockery of justice. Those poor kids, what a-holes the Adelsons are.
Wendi shared that info about Charli with investigators when they questioned her because she wanted to appear forthcoming. Like “my brother DID say these things about Dan, but I’m confident he wasn’t involved so I’ll be open and tell you all this because even though he said those things, I know he’s not guilty”. She was being passively manipulative and wanted them to gleen from her statements that “oh, ok well if Wendi thought Charli was involved, she NEVER would have told us that he said that because it makes him look suspicious. She must really be confident that he’s not involved.”
100% Manipulation by Wendi.
EXACTLY! people are missing this exact point. Wendi thought she was so smart and trying to use reverse psychology.
I have a bit of a different interpretation. I think she wanted to throw her brother under the bus in order to divert suspicion from herself.
What a way for Donna's life to go. And, it's her own fault
Donna was the true mastermind. Charlie was the falicitator.
And if Charlie will be a state witness, why would they allow him to plead the same lie as before? For that, why would they bring him in? Makes no sense.
Because the jury will see that it is so obviously a lie and therefore that it's clear Donna wasn't writing all those checks to Katie Magbanua to cover extortion payments, but as payola for the hit.
Can someone tell me how Donna could have been so stupid to write checks to Magbanua? I know it is obvious- but for someone who was so careful (at the outset) to distance herself - how inane. The entitled ignorance of wealthy criminals is just so satisfying.
Yes, it was incredibly stupid, but not nearly as stupid as what she did in the first place to put herself in a position where she would need to pay off Magbanua.
An evil genius is actually about as common as a unicorn
Rashbaum: Did you kill Dan Markel?
Moron: Absolutely NO.
😂😂
hahahahaha, he knew he had f.d up, he reapproached the mic again, but the next question was already coming
@@ademarbenitezaranjo8299 It was curtains from that point on 💀
Excellent!
I pray for the Markel family. The trials that they have been to is a crime in itself. I hope the minutes are like hours for Donna and Charlie. Wendi has to be next otherwise justice won't be served.
I love Julia Jenae. She’s so pretty and has the best voice. She can fill in for Vinnie anytime!!