EPISODE · Jul 25, 2025 · 32 MIN
Donna Adelson Part 3: Katherine Magbanua Hires The Hitmen
from The Comm Center with Drew Breasy · host The Comm Center
She was the only person who could connect the hitmen to the Adelson family—and now she’s talking. Katherine Magbanua’s role in the Dan Markel murder-for-hire plot has always been murky. Was she a manipulator? A pawn? Or just the middlewoman caught between two worlds? In this episode, former dispatcher Jon and ex-cop Drew break down: Magbanua’s history with Charlie Adelson; Her connection to hitmen Sigfredo Garcia and Luis Rivera; Her changing story over time.What she finally revealed in court—and what it means for Donna AdelsonPlus: What does flipping really mean in the criminal justice system? And how often do prosecutors make deals with people this deep in the conspiracy?
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She was the only person who could connect the hitmen to the Adelson family—and now she’s talking. Katherine Magbanua’s role in the Dan Markel murder-for-hire plot has always been murky. Was she a manipulator? A pawn? Or just the middlewoman caught between two worlds? In this episode, former dispatcher Jon and ex-cop Drew break down: Magbanua’s history with Charlie Adelson; Her connection to hitmen Sigfredo Garcia and Luis Rivera; Her changing story over time.What she finally revealed in court—and what it means for Donna AdelsonPlus: What does flipping really mean in the criminal justice system? And how often do prosecutors make deals with people this deep in the conspiracy?
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