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Aug 25, 2025 30 min

FL v. Donna Adelson // Day 1

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On day one of the Donna Adelson trial, Assistant State Attorney Sarah Kathryn Dugan delivered the prosecution’s powerful opening, alleging the 75-year-old matriarch orchestrated the 2014 murder of law professor Dan Markel amid a bitter custody dispute. Evidence includes emails, wiretaps, and coded communications. The defense, led by Jackie Fulford, emphasized there’s no direct proof linking Donna to the crime, calling the narrative “outrageous” and rooted only in motive and theory. Judge Stephen Everett has urged efficiency, as the trial, expected to run into early September, seeks to deliver justice in this high-profile conspiracy case... ---- Join our Jury Pool & Get Exclusive Content & Perks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheAlternate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👩🏽‍⚖️👩🏼‍⚖️Follow Your Favorite Trial Besties on Social 📹YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alternatepod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🦋Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thealternatepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❤️TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thealternatepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💙Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thealternatepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the podcast for FREE on all podcast platforms! 🍎Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alternate-inside-americas-biggest-trials/id1806391482⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💚Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tr.ee/wxEDQrEJe9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

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