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EPISODE · Oct 27, 2025 · 12 MIN

Charlie Adelson’s Final Move After Donna’s Trial — and Why It’s Already Failing

from The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel · host Hidden Killers Podcast

When a man who orchestrated a murder-for-hire scheme starts claiming he didn’t get a fair trial, you know the irony writes itself.Charlie Adelson — the Miami dentist convicted for the 2014 murder of Florida State law professor Dan Markel — is now hanging his hopes on an appeal that looks more like a delay tactic than a legal triumph. He says Tallahassee was too biased, too saturated with media, too impossible for him to get a fair jury.But the State of Florida isn’t buying it. In a pointed, 57-page filing dropped just hours after his mother Donna Adelson was convicted of the same crimes, prosecutors fired back: Charlie waived his right to complain. He accepted the jury, on the record, and never renewed his venue motion.This episode dives into what that means — and why it could quietly end the Adelson family’s courtroom saga. We break down Charlie’s shaky claims about “normal texts,” the state’s surgical response, and what this all signals for Donna Adelson’s eventual appeal.From the “bump” recording that cracked open the case to the legal precision of Judge Stephen Everett’s rulings, the record is what it is — airtight. So while Charlie’s lawyers scramble to convince appellate judges the process was unfair, the truth is simple: the process worked.Justice in Florida moves slowly, but it moves. And for the Adelsons, there may be no more moves left to play.Hosted by Tony BrueskiStay subscribed for the latest updates on the Adelson appeal, Dan Markel murder case, and every major development in Hidden Killers.#CharlieAdelson #DanMarkelMurder #FloridaJustice #TrueCrime #AdelsonAppeal #MurderForHire #HiddenKillers #CourtoomDrama #TallahasseeTrials #JusticeServed Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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When a man who orchestrated a murder-for-hire scheme starts claiming he didn’t get a fair trial, you know the irony writes itself.Charlie Adelson — the Miami dentist convicted for the 2014 murder of Florida State law professor Dan Markel — is now...

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